Female Personal Assistants KI/LP

Proud to Care Devon; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An opportunity for female personal assistants in Plymouth to support a young lady with severe learning disabilities. The role involves personal care, medication administration, and facilitating enjoyable activities such as swimming and socializing. Flexible shifts are available, and training will be provided to ensure effective care and communication.

Qualifications

• Comfortable working with and around dogs.
• Willingness to learn about the individual's specific needs.
• Desire to provide personal care and assistance.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including washing, dressing, and feeding.
• Administer medication as required.
• Engage in activities such as swimming and social outings.

Skills

Patience

Communication

Job description

Introduction

We are looking for 1 or 2 personal assistants to join our team to supporting a young lady, with a severe learning disability. She lives in the family home with her parents and dogs.

The number of posts available will depend on how many shifts applicants want to work. Day, sleeping night shifts and weekends are available and can be arranged to be full or part time.

The things that are important to her include socializing, swimming, eating and drinking, sensory needs, watching Shrek, spending time with her family and dogs.

Activities for the day may include swimming, attending clubs, shopping, walk to the park, drive in the car, bus ride. Sometimes she may decide to have a quiet day at home watching tele and doing sensory activities.

In the evening she has several clubs that she likes to go to plus roller disco and in the summer a walk on the Hoe.

Duties

Personal care is required with pad changes, washing, dressing, teeth cleaning.

Administration of medication morning and evening

Preparation and feeding of breakfast, lunch and tea

Keeping her equipment and environment clean and safe.

Rate

09.00 – 21.00 £13.50 per hour

21.00 – 09.00 £11.44 per hour

Essential Requirements

Female Applicants only and someone who is comfortable around dogs.

Desired Experience

The young lady can become frustrated if she is not understood, so although experience is not essential, patience and a willingness to learn is desired to get to know her as an individual.

Training will be given around behaviours and communication and there will be support from experienced staff during the settling in period.

Manual Car drivers are preferred but non drivers may be considered.

To apply:
PLEASE INCLUDE JOB REF KI/LP IN YOUR APPLICATION
To apply for this post, please submit your CV to the following: [e-mail]

As part of our Information Advice and Guidance Service, Enham Trust supports disabled people to employ their own staff. This vacancy is not a role within Enham Trust but an excellent opportunity to work directly for one of our customers. A right to work check will be undertaken before an any offer of employment. All vacancies may be subject to a DBS (formally CRB) check.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Does the job role include personal care?: Yes

Working Patterns:

12 hour day shifts

12 hour night shifts

Each shift can be split between 2 people

Essential details:

Female Applicants only and someone who is comfortable around dogs.