Direct Payment Personal Assistant - Beverley

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Beverley; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is seeking two Direct Payment Personal Assistants to support a female recipient in Beverley. The role covers full-time or part-time hours (37 hours per week) with a total estimated 53 hours of support weekly.

The pay rate is £14.50 per hour, with duties including meal prep, medication support, personal care, and community activities. Applicants should be patient, proactive, and able to work independently, with clear communication and a flexible approach to hours.

Qualifications

• Clear and effective communication with the recipient.
• Patient, caring and understanding demeanor.
• Flexible to accommodate variable hours and travel.
• Must have own car with business insurance for travel to appointments.

Responsibilities

• Assist with some meal preparation and light domestic duties.
• Support with medication administration, glucose checks and insulin injections.
• Assist with personal care such as nail care.
• Facilitate activities and outings in the community.
• Transport to social activities and appointments and provide emotional support.

Skills

Communication skills

Patience

Flexibility

Own car

Job description

Direct Payment Personal Assistant - Beverley

Summary

This is an external vacancy and is not employment with East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

£14.50 per hour

Campaign

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Term Entry

Permanent

Type Hours

Full time or Part time (37 hours per week)

2 personal assistants are required to support a lady 7 days per week.

Working days and times:

• 1 x weekdays, and 1 weekends or 1 x 4 days, and 1 x 3 days.
• Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays 3.30 pm to 9.30 pm.

Monday and Wednesday afternoon to evening care may differ slightly due to dance classes, Saturday may also be slightly different. The support for these afternoons will be for 8 hours.

There is also 1 hour each morning between 9am and 10am available.

These times are a guide, flexibility is required. The total support required is for 53 hours per week.

About the recipient:

The individual is female, 30 years old and resides in her own home in Beverley. They require dedicated and suitable personal assistants to support them due to having learning difficulties, autism and type 1 diabetes.

This individual enjoys dancing, going for walks, and engaging in conversation. They communicate best when information is provided clearly and directly, as they may interpret language literally. Staff should avoid using figures of speech or idiomatic expressions that could cause confusion.

They are looking for a calm, patient, and engaging support worker who can build a positive relationship with them while encouraging and supporting the development of a consistent daily routine.

At home, they enjoy having the television or radio on for much of the day. Their preferred television programmes include children's programmes and quiz shows.

They prefer spending the majority of their time at home and enjoy a familiar and comfortable environment.

They can become anxious when there is uncertainty around appointment times, particularly regarding visits from district nurses for insulin administration. They are also sensitive to the texture of the gloves worn by healthcare professionals.

They are interested in discussing their health and wellbeing and may frequently return to these topics in conversation. Staff should be able to provide reassurance and encourage a positive focus where appropriate.

They experience difficulties with fine motor skills and coordination and may require additional time and support when completing certain tasks.

Tasks and daily activities may take longer to complete, so a patient and understanding approach is essential.

About the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Some meal preparation and some domestic duties
• Assisting the individual with medication, to include checking glucose levels and administering insulin injections. Due to the location of the injection site, there is a genuine occupational requirement for a female worker exists for this post under the Equality Act 2010 due to privacy and decency.
• Assisting with some personal care, such as cutting and filing finger and toe nails.
• Assisting the individual with accessing activities and spending time out in the community.
• Attending/transporting the individual to social activities and appointments.
• Encouraging social interaction and inclusion and providing emotional support

About the candidate

The suitable candidate must:

• Be motivated, proactive and able to work on their own initiative.
• Be patient, caring and understanding.
• Have good communication skills (clear and effective communication).
• Be able to build a positive relationship with the individual to both encourage and support them.
• Be flexible to accommodate the hours of work where necessary.

Must have use of own car – Business insurance is required.

Female worker required - There is a genuine occupational requirement for a female worker exists for this post under the Equality Act 2010 due to privacy and decency.

DBS/Reference checks will be required for this post – Cost to be met by the local authority.

The Direct Payments Support Service is an in-house service provided by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The service promotes independent choice and inclusion, allowing our service users to employ their own care and support as needed. We support many individuals with varying abilities, assisting with advertising and recruitment for a range of roles including support workers, carers and personal assistants.

Travel

Some travel across East Riding of Yorkshire may be required, applicants must be able to transport themselves.

DBS/Medical check

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check.

Direct Payment Personal Assistant - Beverley