Personal Care Assistant - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Penderels Trust

Penderels Trust

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Reference:
SHE14373AW2

About the Employer

Personal Assistant required to work as part of a team supporting 2 siblings (1 young adult female, 1 male child) with every-day tasks.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions
Both siblings are visually impaired, non-verbal, PEG fed, immobile and hoisted.

The employer's hobbies and interests:

Sibling 1 likes fast music and swimming
Sibling 2 enjoys busy environments and interacting with other children

About the Role

Specific days/times required:

Monday, 7am 8am
Tuesday, 7am 8am
Wednesday, 7am 8am
Thursday, 7am 8am
Friday, 7am 8am
Sunday, 5 hours

Duties and Responsibilities:

Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Transport Requirement
Car driver preferred but not essential.

Required Skills:

Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
Be patient, supportive and caring.
Be empathetic.
Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.

Required Training
Moving and Handling. PA must already hold relevant qualification.

Peg Feed. PA must already hold relevant qualification.

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 15 per week

Salary:
From £12.00 per hour

Schedule: