Job Type:
Permanent
Working Hours:
17.5 hours per week
Working Pattern:
three day shifts per week, 10am to 3pm and one alternative weekend 10am to 3pm - to be agreed with employer.
Rate of Pay:
£11.44 per hour
Job Profile
Mosaic 1898 Direct Payments Support Service are assisting a lady with Learning Disabilities to recruit a Personal Assistant to assist her in day-to-day life. We have a great opportunity to join our small team as a Support Worker, to provide care and support for an individual within her own home. A motivated, fun-loving person would be a perfect fit. The role would be supporting her to go out and about and explore.
It will also be supporting her with:
Personal Care – support to use the toilet, dressing, assisting with medication.
Practical tasks – shopping, preparing meals, domestic tasks
Emotional and social support – befriending, driving her own vehicle, support to access activities.
You will be based at the individual’s home in Hugglescote, LE67.
Pay rate is being reviewed.
Person Specification
A caring and patient approach is more important than experience. You will be reliable and trustworthy with the commitment to accept responsibility. You will be comfortable to work on own, as part of team, and with initiative if necessary. You will always be diligent and conscientious.
Communication skills: You must be able to communicate effectively.
Empathy and Compassion: Due to the individuals limited communication skills, understanding and empathising is an important skill and is vital to this PA role.
The PA would be expected to arrive to shift on time and if there is a delay, the individual/parents are to be notified as soon as possible.
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