Personal Care Assistant

Interested in working in social care? Read on to find out how you can get involved. About the Employer PA required to join our small friendly team to assist 2 happy young men with learning disabilities to live independently and access the community. Fridays and Saturdays during the day working with one of the young men and then from 18.00 pm the evening routine begins with the care of both until 08.00 am the following morning. On Sundays working with both although usually one goes home for lunch. Both are non verbal but use their own version of Makaton, pictures and gestures to communicate. Both need support in all areas of personal care and household tasks. One needs help with food preparation and cooking and the other young man is PEG fed (training will be provided). There are also bank hours available: Saturdays varied hours between 10 and 14 hours plus sleep- in and Sundays 14 hours plus sleep in.,

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
Only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication. 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.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• 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.
• Have a lively personality.
  
  Hours per week: 10 hours Per Month + additional Bank hours (Saturdays varied hours between 10 and 14 hours plus sleep-in and Sundays 14 hours plus sleep in)
• Saturday, 1 Saturday per month 08.00 am until 6pm
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