PA for Teenage Girl with CP P/T @ £12:40/hr - WAKEFIELD - WF3

UKCIL Ltd; West Yorkshire, Wakefield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Personal Assistant to support a vibrant teenage girl with Cerebral Palsy. This rewarding role involves assisting her with personal care, promoting independence, and engaging in enjoyable activities. You'll be part of a caring environment, helping her thrive both at home and in the community. With flexible hours primarily during weekends and school holidays, this position is perfect for someone who values making a difference in a young person's life. Join us in empowering her journey towards greater independence!

Qualifications

• Must be reliable, patient, and have a good sense of humour.
• Ability to support transfers and have a driving license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all aspects of personal care and support independence.
• Help prepare meals and participate in leisure activities.

Skills

Reliability

Sense of humour

Patience

Ability to support with transfers

Communication skills

Tools

Driving license

Personal car

Job description

PA for Teenage Girl with CP P/T @ £12:40/hr - WAKEFIELD - WF3

We are looking for a PA to join our existing bank of PAs to help our daughter to access activities in the community and support her independence both at home and on trips out.

This job is on an ad hoc basis and would be at the weekend or during school holidays. At the moment she does not access evening activities term time due to fatigue but this could change in the future.

Rate of pay in line with Direct Payments (currently £12.40ph). We live in East Ardsley (WF3).

Our daughter is a bright and bubbly 14-year-old, who loves music and dancing. She has Cerebral Palsy and is a power wheelchair user but strives for independence. She has Epilepsy but this is well controlled with medication. She is an excellent communicator and her speech is intelligible to familiar people, and she is working hard on this all the time. She does have a communication aid to support her if there is a communication breakdown.

Duties will include:

1. All aspects of personal care
2. Supporting independence including dressing
3. Preparing meals and supporting self-feeding
4. Participating in leisure activities such as supporting her to go out with friends, attending organized group activities, going shopping, and playing at home.

Essential Criteria:

1. Reliability
2. Sense of humour (she loves to giggle)
3. Patience
4. Ability to support with transfers
5. Having a driving license and own car

Desirable Criteria:

1. Previous experience of working with people with Cerebral Palsy

Full training will be provided.

Enhanced DBS will be required which will be applied for by Leeds CIL. Payroll is managed by Leeds CIL.