Live in Personal Assistant - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Ask Jules Ltd

Ask Jules Ltd

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Live in Personal Assistant / Carer for a Music Tech Uni Student
Are you a recent graduate and not sure what to do next? Or are you someone with a passion for making a positive impact in others' lives?

We have an amazing opportunity for you to become a Personal Assistant to a student beginning their university journey studying
Audio and Music technology at the University of West England.

Salary, Benefits & Hours:

Live In:

- £170 per day / £1,190 per week

Rota:

1 week on 1 week off

Location:
Cardiff (travelling to UWE Bristol)

Free accommodation when on shift.
5.6 weeks holiday pro rata

Our client has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) which is a muscle-wasting condition that causes progressive muscle weakness. As a result, they are a full-time electric wheelchair user.

Some of their interests include watching football, rugby, playing video games and watching films such as Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and Blade Runner.

You will provide our client with health and social care, as well as academic support. This is a "flatmate" type of role which goes far beyond simply care work, and includes all the fun things you'd expect from life, like getting out and about to see friends, going to parties, going on holiday after graduation and much more

Weekly live-in rota: 7 days on and 7 days off or a similar arrangement.

Care experience is not required as full training in our client's particular requirements will be provided.

Written by our client:

"I am easy going and easy to get along. My hobbies include music, TV and Video games. I am interested in a wide variety of music and like to write my own music. I also play guitar."

"I like to go to clubs and concerts with friends to listen to music. I do also like to be spontaneous so when I decide to do these things it could be quite last minute."

"My condition means that I have to use a wheelchair as I can't walk to get myself around and I need help getting in and out of it using a hoist. However, once I am in my wheelchair, I am able to get around independently."

About You:

For this role, we are looking for a person with a good sense of humour, who is physically fit, calm, patient and caring

Additionally, they will:

Possess great organisational skills and the ability to work on their own initiative
A mature and responsible attitude
Great communication skills
To be fluent in English.
To be clean and tidy in both your appearance and ways.
A full clean UK driving licence (Desirable)

Duties will include:

Personal care, academic support and social support;
Work with the team to ensure information and issues arising during your shift are correctly reported and followed up;
Assist the student with administration tasks as required;
Assist in emergency evacuations in halls, if the situation arises, as instructed by the halls manager;
Encourage the student to engage in clubs/activities and societies;
Maintain good order, appearance and behaviour.
Assist the student with the organisation of events and extracurricular activities.

Training and Development:

Full training in the client's particular needs will be provided, making this an ideal opportunity for individuals without previous care experience.

You will also have on-call support from our client coordinator team.

Live in Personal Assistant / Carer for a Music Tech Uni Student

Salary:
£170.00 per day

Benefits: