Graduate Opp/ Live-in Pa/carer/exeter - Exeter, United Kingdom - Ask Jules Ltd

Ask Jules Ltd

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Exeter, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Graduate Opp:
/ Live-In PA/Carer/Exeter University/ Human Geography/Drama

AskJules specialises in helping disabled university students recruit and employ Personal Assistants to provide their personal care, social and academic support.

Job Title:
Live-In Personal Assistant

Pay & Benefits:
£130 per shift / £910 per week worked Plus Student Support

Start date:

ASAP
Our client is recruiting a PA to join his team of two Live-In Personal Assistants to provide his health care, academic and personal support and help him make the most of his university experience

This is a great opportunity to spend a year or more doing something very different and meaningful after graduating from university, before embarking on a further career.

This is a "flat mate" type of role which goes far beyond simply care work, and includes all the fun things you'd expect a Third-Year university student to be doing.

About our Client
Our client is a 21-year-old and is in his third year studying Human Geography at the University of Exeter. He has a physical disability, Cerebral Palsy.

He is a member of the NYT (National Youth Theatre)

Our client is confident in his own ability and is really enjoying living independently at university

As written by him...
- _I am studying Human Geography but I am also interested in politics and general news._
- _I love acting and hope to join the Drama Club. I may need you to help me learn my lines._
- _Oh, by the way, I have cerebral palsy and it means that all four limbs are affected and I have very limited fine motor skills. Within a safe space I am able to walk around, but limit this to a few places._
- _I have a very broad range of interests, I do enjoy talking and listening to people and am always interested in learning._
- _I will totally rely on you to take notes in lessons and then file them in my filing system

I like to be organised_

- _Be prepared to Google random questions in the middle of conversations

I am a very curious person who loves to learn about the world._

- _Oh, and I'm not a drinker, so you won't have to retrieve me from the gutter, well not from alcohol use anyway._

About the job
You will be required to start at the
ASAP.

You will provide our client's personal care, academic and social support.

Previous PA's have told us that with the knowledge that they are having a positive, daily impact on someone's life, and the relaxed, inclusive working environment makes this a unique and exciting opportunity.

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

You will be required to provide the highest quality of care and support. Our client knows what needs to be done and will direct you.

While care experience is useful, it is more important that you have the personal attributes that make for a good "match" with our client.

The majority of hours worked will be spent as his companion.

Weekly live-in rota:

Weekly live-in rota: 7 days on and 7 days off.

This position is to work with our client during term time at the University of Exeter. There will be the opportunity to work with our client at his home in Cornwall during the holidays.

Live-in PAs often use the flexible working arrangements that come with the week on/week off set up, to travel or visit friends throughout the year.

Pay & Benefits
£910 per week worked

Free accommodation when on shift in Student halls and at the family home during the holidays.

5.6 weeks' holiday per year

About You

You are unlikely to have experience in every aspect of our client's care therefore full training in his particular needs is provided.

You will need to be

Physically fit, calm, patient and caring
Good organisational skills and being able to work on your own initiative
Have a great sense of humour
Sensitivity to the needs to others
A mature and responsible attitude
Excellent hearing and communication skills
Computer literate
Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Be clean and tidy in both your appearance and ways.
A confident driver with a full, clean UK driving licence to be able to drive our client's VW Transporter

AskJules is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. All applicants must be willing to undergo the appropriate screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Salary:
£130.00 per day

Physical setting: