Early Careers Personal Care Assistant

Ask Jules; Stroud; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive care agency in Nailsworth seeks an Early Careers Personal Care Assistant to provide personal care and support to a young professional with disabilities. This role offers free accommodation on a 7 days on, 7 days off schedule and is ideal for someone who is patient, reliable, and possesses a clean driving license. Training provided; no prior experience is necessary.

Benefits

Free accommodation

5.6 weeks holiday pro rata

Qualifications

• Physically fit and calm demeanor is essential.
• Full clean UK driving license required.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assist client with personal care and daily living activities.
• Drive the client's adapted vehicle.
• Provide health care and social support.

Skills

Patient

Reliable

Good sense of humor

Good communication skills

Organized

Job description

Early Careers Personal Care Assistant

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a young professional based in Nailsworth. Join his team of PAs, who provide his personal care and independent living support. This is a great opportunity to help make a difference to our client's achievements.

Start: Immediately

Live in Position: 7 days on, 7 days off

Location: Nailsworth, near Stroud, Gloucestershire

Pay: GBP160 per day / GBP1,120 per week worked

Free accommodation whilst on shift.

Holidays: 5.6 weeks holiday pro rata

About the Job:

This is a fantastic opportunity to truly make a positive difference in somebody else's life. To assist our client in achieving his goals and aspirations.

Our client is confident in his ability and lives in his flat with the support of like-minded individuals to assist him with:

• Personal Care
• Health Care
• Social Support
• Daily Living
• Housekeeping / Domestic duties
• Commuting to and from work

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

A clean automatic driving license is required for this position, as you will be required to

drive the client's adapted vehicle.

About our Client:

Our client is a young professional, with a condition called Athetoid Cerebral Palsy. This affects all of his body, most prominently his speech and he uses a computerised communication aid to speak.

He uses an electric wheelchair and is confident in his ability and is living independently in his flat.

He is a chilled and hard-working person. He enjoys all things related to F1 or motorsport, whether

computer games, TV watching, or going to live events. In his spare time, he likes to play sports in

particular Boccia, Cycling and Surfing. Also, he goes to the gym as this not only helps him stay active, it also allows him to socialise and meet new people.

Music is also a passion of his and he likes going to concerts. He enjoys playing games and going to the pub with friends. He is passionate about cooking and eating out at restaurants.

He has a good sense of humor and loves to have banter with friends. Movies and TV are other social activities that he enjoys watching and discussing. He is working for an international Engineering company in South Gloucestershire and is living in Nailsworth.

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
• Organised, patient, reliable
• To Be professional
• To have a good sense of humour
• A mature and responsible attitude
• Good communication skills
• To be fluent in English.
• To be clean and tidy in both your appearance and ways.
• A full clean UK driving licence (automatic or manual)

You will be fully trained before starting, so previous experience of this type of work is not essential.

You must be able to respect our client's privacy and have an understanding of the need for

confidentiality in all areas of your work.

Application Process: To apply, please submit a cover letter describing your interests and explaining

why you would be a suitable candidate for this unique and rewarding position.

About Us: AskJules is committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We are agents for university

students with physical disabilities, providing personal, academic, and social support. AskJules is

dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. All applicants must be

willing to undergo appropriate screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced

Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.