Personal Assistant - Plymouth, United Kingdom - StanleySmith Case Management

StanleySmith Case Management

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Plymouth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Personal Assistant/Support Worker - Plymouth
We are recruiting for a PA, to provide help and support to our 16-year-old client with Cerebral Palsy.

The client lives at home with his family and is an indoor and outdoor wheelchair user. He can transfer himself in and out of equipment through high kneeling and crawling.

Our client requires support to access a range of vocational and leisure activities in the community, which will be accessed via the client's own wheelchair adapted vehicle.

The role will involve supporting the client at home and in all aspects of his life, including accessing the community.

Our client enjoys going to the gym, Nando's and to the cinema. He has a physiotherapy programme that he follows at the gym.

It is essential that the PA is able to drive his wheelchair adapted vehicle.

Our client enjoys banter and we would like to hear from applicants who are dynamic and enjoy working with young people.

Please note applicants need to be age 21 and above for insurance purposes for the adapted vehicle.

Skills and Duties will include:

Following the health and wellbeing plan as documented for the client.
Encouraging the client's independence as far as possible and in line with his age.
Working within a family home.
Working as part of a team and communicating appropriately with fellow team members.
Participation in procedures and approaches as specified for the client.
Ensuring that opportunity is given to participate in activities as identified by client, family, health, medical and therapy team, while achieving a balance between work and rest for the client.
Implementing therapy programmes as directed by therapists involved.
Awareness of any significant changes in the client's health, functioning or behaviour, and informing the case manager and team leader as appropriate.
Awareness of the client's vulnerability and taking all reasonable precautions to protect it.
To provide the opportunity for the client to follow therapeutic guidelines that are in place.
To take the client out to activities, helping to build his confidence as he matures towards adulthood.

Qualifications and Experience Required

As a minimum, applicants will be expected to have some experience of caring for people with additional needs.
It is desirable for the applicant to have experience in working with children and young people.
NVQ level 2 in health and social care is desirable.
First Aid training will be required and applicants with a recent first aid qualification are desirable.
A full driving license is essential, as the support worker will be required to drive the client.

Training, supervision, and support will be provided.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post. You will also be required to register with the DBS Update Service.

You will be employed directly by the client's financial deputy, however, SSCM oversees all aspects of the client's care package on her behalf.

Salary:

Weekdays:
£16.00 per hour

Weekends:
£18.00 per hour

Schedule - Part time

School holidays
20 to 24 hours per week during daytime hours

Term time

20 to 24 hours per week to collect from college and carry out evening activities e.g., 4 days 3pm - 7pm (Weekdays).

Plus 6 hours on a Saturday. Includes 2 hours administration each week.

Work Location:
In person

Reference ID:
HORHS08

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Pay:
£16.00-£18.00 per hour

Benefits: