Early Careers Personal Care Assistant

Skook Management Consulting; Leeds; On-site; GBP 1,000; Part time

Job summary

A supportive consulting firm is looking for an Early Careers Personal Care Assistant in Leeds to assist a university graduate with Muscular Dystrophy. The role includes personal care, helping with travel, and occasional weekend support. Applicants should have excellent communication skills, a valid UK driving licence, and be animal lovers. This position offers £15 per hour with flexible shifts and is ideal for recent graduates wanting to make a difference.

Benefits

5.6 weeks annual leave, pro rata

Flexible shift patterns

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence is essential.
• Vaccinated against Covid and Flu.
• Non-Smoker.
• Independent, reliable, and trustworthy.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and day-to-day support.
• Help get to and from university and on/off the train.
• Provide assistance during residential trips.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Good organization skills

Ability to work on your own initiative

Sense of humour

Animal lover

Job description

Early Careers Personal Care Assistant

Are you a recent graduate and not sure what to do next? Or are you someone with a passion for making a positive impact in others lives? We are recruiting a team of PAs on behalf of our client, a University graduate who studied Human Geography at York St John University. They are looking for a team of PAs to enable him to be as independent as possible.

Start: ASAP
Shift Pattern: 1 Week on / 1 Week off - Monday to Sunday
Shift Times: 7am to 7pm
Occasional on call so flexibility is required.
Location: Kippax (LS25)
Pay: £15 per hour
Holidays: 5.6 weeks annual leave, pro rata.

About the Client

He lives with a condition called Muscular Dystrophy and will require support with certain aspects of his life - Personal Care, and Day to Day support in his home and at University. He relies on a power wheelchair day‑to‑day, and requires the PAs to be there when necessary to support him. He also enjoys railways, history and video games. Due to his university course, residential trips are a common occurrence, and he would be looking for someone to join him overnight and enjoy the trips, whilst he carries on his university life.

About The Job

The ideal candidate will be responsible, confident and sociable. I need help getting to and from university and getting on/off the train. I also need someone who doesn't mind helping me on weekends as sometimes I need help getting up in the morning or doing tasks when nobody is there to help. I must also mention I have a dog and cats, who although are friendly, I appreciate some people don't like one or the other due to allergies etc.

About You

• Full UK Driving Licence (Essential)
• You will need to have a good sense of humour
• Be an animal lover
• Excellent communication skills
• Be open minded
• Good organisation skills, and the ability to work on your own initiative
• Be clean and tidy, both in appearance and ways
• Ideally be independent, but also reliable and trustworthy when necessary.
• Drivers Licence is not a necessity but would be advantageous
• Vaccinated against Covid and Flu
• Non-Smoker

If you would like to apply for this position, please describe your interests in your covering letter.

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