Personal Assistant / Support Worker
Penderels Trust , Whitnash, Warwickshire
Personal Assistant / Support Worker
£24544
Penderels Trust , Whitnash, Warwickshire
- Part time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 3 weeks ago, 12 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 0e5fdbd7773b450ea44bb1bd36b17d64
Full Job Description
An intelligent young man who likes to go to the gym and enjoys all things Disney/Pixar. Looking for someone who will support him in the community to build his skills and confidence further.
Hours
Hours per week: 5 hours term time, 10 hours holiday time
Specific days/times required:
- Thursday and/or Weekends
- Cognitive / Learning
- Gym Disney/Pixar Travelling
- Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
- Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
- Support with food shopping.
- Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
- Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
- Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
- Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
- Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual. Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
- To be able to work on own initiative.
- To work as part of a team.
- To be able to follow instructions accurately.
- Be patient, supportive and caring.
- Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
- Be empathetic.
- Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
- Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
- Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
- Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
- Have a lively personality., Disability Confident
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
About the Employer
An intelligent young man who likes to go to the gym and enjoys all things Disney/Pixar. Looking for someone who will support him in the community to build his skills and confidence further.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
ASD
The employer's hobbies and interests:
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Car driver preferred but not essential.,
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.