Personal Assistant (Bank – zero-hour contract) CILR/Dorset/040925
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Medi 2025 |
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| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Weymouth |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Compass Independent Living |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | CILR/Dorset/040925 |
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The Role:
• The aim of the job is to aid assistance and support to the employer’s child who has a severe learning disability, epilepsy, autism, HNRNPU and associated complex needs.
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• A Personal Assistant is employed to help me live my life with as much independence as possible; getting the right assistance when I need it allows me to do this.
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• Help and encouragement with Independent Living Skills e.g. brushing my teeth, will promote my independence and give me the chance to reach my full potential.
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• A Personal Assistant will enable me to do this by getting to know me, listening to what I and my family want and following their instructions. It is therefore vital that an employee has patience along with good communication and listening skills.
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• A Personal Assistant should be able to handle the tasks of working with a complex young person. You do not have to be strong to do the job well, but general good health and fitness are important.
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• The job involves assistance with a variety of tasks. Like most people, my day varies so it is difficult to list every task that is expected of a Personal Assistant.
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• After a period of familiarisation with the duties, carrying out the tasks described below effectively, will often require the post holder to make judgements based on my needs and wishes expressed some time prior. As such, some aspects of the post may be carried out unsupervised.
Main Duties:
• Assistance getting in and out of bed
• Assistance with toileting
• Assistance with showering / bathing
• Assistance with dressing and undressing
• Assistance with brushing hair and teeth
• Assistance with eating and drinking
• Preparing and cooking food
• Washing dishes and general cleaning of kitchen/bathroom
• Laundry and ironing
• General cleaning and tidying of house
• Assistance with shopping
• Assistance to look after my pet
• Help to go to cinema, theatre with or without friends
• Assistance when going out for a walk and bike ride
• Shopping for pleasure
• Assistance with other leisure activities e.g. reading, music
Personal Qualities and Attributes required:
• Respectful of confidentiality and privacy
• Responsible, reliable and trustworthy
• Respectful of dignity and independence
• Good communication skills and social skills
• Punctual, reliable and flexible
• Ability to work on your own initiative
• Understanding, adaptable and organised
FOR EMPLOYED: Please note that this role may be subject to a DBS check, your employer may also ask for you to supply references.
You must be able to prove the right to work in the UK. No sponsorships are available.
FOR SE: Please note that the person undertaking this role may be requested to supply evidence of DBS clearance and/or references where appropriate.
Hours: Varying shift patterns to include possible sleep ins
Approx starts – 8.30am – 8.30pm or 11.00pm if sleep in
Some shifts will include – 3.00pm-8.30pm or 5.00pm – 8.30pm
Pay: £14.50 per hour
Job Type: Part time
Please note, Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service. We support people with a disability or long-term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community. We are not the person that you will work for. You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting.
• The aim of the job is to aid assistance and support to the employer’s child who has a severe learning disability, epilepsy, autism, HNRNPU and associated complex needs.
•
• A Personal Assistant is employed to help me live my life with as much independence as possible; getting the right assistance when I need it allows me to do this.
•
• Help and encouragement with Independent Living Skills e.g. brushing my teeth, will promote my independence and give me the chance to reach my full potential.
•
• A Personal Assistant will enable me to do this by getting to know me, listening to what I and my family want and following their instructions. It is therefore vital that an employee has patience along with good communication and listening skills.
•
• A Personal Assistant should be able to handle the tasks of working with a complex young person. You do not have to be strong to do the job well, but general good health and fitness are important.
•
• The job involves assistance with a variety of tasks. Like most people, my day varies so it is difficult to list every task that is expected of a Personal Assistant.
•
• After a period of familiarisation with the duties, carrying out the tasks described below effectively, will often require the post holder to make judgements based on my needs and wishes expressed some time prior. As such, some aspects of the post may be carried out unsupervised.
Main Duties:
• Assistance getting in and out of bed
• Assistance with toileting
• Assistance with showering / bathing
• Assistance with dressing and undressing
• Assistance with brushing hair and teeth
• Assistance with eating and drinking
• Preparing and cooking food
• Washing dishes and general cleaning of kitchen/bathroom
• Laundry and ironing
• General cleaning and tidying of house
• Assistance with shopping
• Assistance to look after my pet
• Help to go to cinema, theatre with or without friends
• Assistance when going out for a walk and bike ride
• Shopping for pleasure
• Assistance with other leisure activities e.g. reading, music
Personal Qualities and Attributes required:
• Respectful of confidentiality and privacy
• Responsible, reliable and trustworthy
• Respectful of dignity and independence
• Good communication skills and social skills
• Punctual, reliable and flexible
• Ability to work on your own initiative
• Understanding, adaptable and organised
FOR EMPLOYED: Please note that this role may be subject to a DBS check, your employer may also ask for you to supply references.
You must be able to prove the right to work in the UK. No sponsorships are available.
FOR SE: Please note that the person undertaking this role may be requested to supply evidence of DBS clearance and/or references where appropriate.
Hours: Varying shift patterns to include possible sleep ins
Approx starts – 8.30am – 8.30pm or 11.00pm if sleep in
Some shifts will include – 3.00pm-8.30pm or 5.00pm – 8.30pm
Pay: £14.50 per hour
Job Type: Part time
Please note, Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service. We support people with a disability or long-term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community. We are not the person that you will work for. You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting.