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Personal Assistant (HS)

Personal Assistant (HS)

Ideal for AllSmethwick, UK
30+ days ago
Salary
£10.42 hourly
Job description

Job Title : Personal Assistant

Job Ref : VP / HS / 09 / 23

Reporting to : Employer

Location : Halesowen B62

Rate of Pay : £10.42

Weekly hours : 5 hours a week (working pattern to be discussed with Employer)

Main Duties :

We are looking for a creative and motivated person to work with a 10-year-old with a condition called Cerebral Palsy. The Personal Assistant and Advocate’s main role is to support him 5 hours per week accessing activities meaningful for him and put his needs first. He is delayed in his speech and can walk using a frame and self-propels his wheelchair himself.

This is a flexible role which can offer consistent weekly hours from 3pm weekdays & weekends, to suit both candidate and family.

We are looking for people who are interested in physical disability & communication processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • To act as a safe person that he will feel comfortable and confident with to enjoy exploring new places, such as parks, swimming, riding his adapted bike & picnics.
  • Personal care including toileting.
  • Manual handling including transferring into his wheelchair or walking frame & fitting splints.
  • Assisting him to be independent wherever possible. Supporting and enabling, not doing for.
  • Enabling him to access meaningful activities every day; these include but are not limited to sensory exploration, communication sessions, music sessions and intensive interaction etc.
  • Ensuring that his personal care needs are priority at all times, including during activities. He should always have access to suitable facilities such as a changing places toilet

Person Specification - Education / Qualifications

  • No qualifications are essential as we employ on a values-based recruitment model.

    • It would be useful to have some training in the following :

  • Manual handling
  • Disability
  • Administering medication

    • Experience

  • No experience is essential as we employ on a values-based recruitment model.
  • It would be useful to have some experience in the following :
  • Experience of working with individuals with high support needs.
  • Experience of undertaking personal care duties.

    • Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to communicate confidently and sensitively with a variety of people.
  • Ability to advocate and represent the views / needs of child whenever appropriate.
  • Ability to be present in the moment and connect with child as part of meaningful communication.

    • Values and Knowledge

  • Commitment to equality and diversity and specifically to promoting access for and inclusion of people with disabilities.
  • Comfortable carrying out personal care tasks.
  • Commitment to further developing his skills, particularly his mobility & speech.

    • Enhanced DBS check required.

    To apply for this role please send a CV or letter outlining your suitability for the role to [email protected] – please quote job reference in your application.

    Alternatively if you would like to discuss the role please call 0121 558 5555 option 1 and speak to a member of the Direct Payment Team.