Personal Care Assistant

Interested in working in social care? Read on to find out how you can get involved. About the Employer I am a 28 year old male looking for a PA who can use British Sign Language to at least level 2. I require support with social interaction and attending clubs / activities. Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

• Mobility / Physical
• Hearing
• Cognitive / Learning
• Invisible
• Autism
About the Role Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• 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.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
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.,
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• 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.
• British Sign Language (BSL) Must least Level 2 or Higher, Autism Awareness.
  
  Hours per week, 6
• Monday,
• Tuesday,
• Wednesday, Not Between 10am-2pm
• Thursday,
• Friday