Personal Assistant - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - Barrie Bookkeeping & Payroll Solutions Limited

Barrie Bookkeeping & Payroll Solutions Limited

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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job title
:
Personal Assistant (PA)

Reporting to
:
The Employer

Location:
Wightwick, Wolverhampton WV6

Job purpose:

To assist with a variety of tasks which will assist the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.

About the employer:

Our client is a 14-year-old male living in the Wightwick area of Wolverhampton who is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide support with personal care Monday to Friday and community access support on the weekends.

Our client has Cerebral Palsy and is non-verbal but communicates with hand signs. Our client is wheelchair dependent and requires assistance with all activities of daily living.

Main duties:

Social duties
- attend suitable local activities during the weekend.

Personal care:
Support with showering, teeth cleaning, dressing, and eating.

These duties may vary from day-to-day.

Type of person that you/they are looking for:

Values: someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel, understands equality & diversity.

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Specific requirements: someone with experience of working with children with Cerebral Palsy Someone with previous care experience. Someone who has experience of using moving & handling equipment such as a hoist and wheelchair. Someone familiar with Makaton/Sign Language.

Hours of work: 10 hours per week

Monday to Friday

45 minutes AM & 3.5 hours at the weekends

Rate of pay:
£11.30 per hour Skills, qualifications, and experience

Essential:

- driving licence
- car and appropriate insurance
- previous care & support experience
- previous experience of using moving & handling equipment
- confidentiality
- good at building relationships
- specialist communication skills, British Sign Language or Makaton,

Preferred:

- good communicator
- a good listener
- ability to support people with complex care & support needs.

Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.

This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.

Job Type:
Part-time

Salary:
£11.30 per hour

Expected hours: 10 per week

Schedule: