Personal Assistant / carer

A young individual requires the support of a PA who is energetic, pro-active and has a good sense of humour.

Thursday & Friday - 8am - 4pm. The times may change slightly but core hours will be 8 hours per day
Saturday & Sunday - 6 hours to be used flexibly over the weekend
The PA must have a clean UK driving Licence and their own vehicle (Fuel costs will be reimbursed).
Total 23 hours per week
This is a temporary role to cover maternity leave with the potential to become permanent.
The PA can be self-employed or employed directly. A self-employed PA will be paid at £18 per hour

Tasks/duties:
Life skills - learning and promoting life skills to enable the client to reach his maximum potential such as cooking, domestic tasks, support with personal care etc.
Accessing the community - groups, clubs, activities, and taking him to his personal trainer at the gym

Client main diagnosis:
Down Syndrome, Learning Difficulties, speech difficulties

Communication:
The client can communicate however it can sometimes be difficult to understand him, therefore he has a talker device to support with communication.

Client enjoys:
Swimming, music, drama, cinema, going to the gym, going for walks and socialising.

This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, patient, and respectful of others' privacy, dignity, values, and beliefs.

An enhanced DBS check is applicable and mandatory for this role. The DBS will be paid for by the funding authority