Female Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Little Waltham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Penderels Trust is seeking dedicated care staff in Little Waltham, United Kingdom, to provide 37 hours per week of support for a young autistic individual. The role includes personal care, household tasks and transport assistance, with a focus on empathy and safety.

Applicants should be reliable, patient and discreet, and be willing to support social activities and independence. A valid DBS disclosure is required, and driving may be essential.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Must administer medication and manage personal care tasks.
• Willing to work shifts including evenings or nights and flexible hours.
• Able to work independently and as part of a small team.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care such as toileting, bathing, dressing.
• Assist with cooking, meals, and eating.
• Help with medication administration and remind about doses.
• Carry out household chores and general homemaking tasks.
• Support attendance at appointments and social activities.
• Assist with shopping and transport to activities as needed.
• Encourage socialisation, independence and friendships.
• Maintain confidentiality and a safe, supportive environment.

Skills

Personal care

Medication

Flexible hours

Team player

Confidentiality

Punctual

Empathetic

Car driver

Job description

Interested in working in social care? Read on to find out how you can get involved.

About The Employer

I am a young autistic lady with some very challenging behaviours. I have a team of PA's that allow me to live independently with 24/7 hour support. Within that, I need my staff to run my house, including washing, cleaning, dusting, etc. I like to go out every day, either for exercise or shopping and I will need help communicating with people, and situations where I am not happy. I will need you to be my advocate and talk on my behalf as I may not be able to understand or be comfortable talking to people. I will need my assistant to be able to drive but also be willing to encourage me to use public transport as much as possible. My assistant will need to be of a happy, confident and caring nature. I would prefer my carer to be a non-smoker.

Please note this is a 1year contract.

Employer Disability And Health Conditions

• Cognitive / Learning
• Mental Health
• Invisible: She has Autism with social and communication issues, sensitive to loud noises and high anxiety levels.

The Employer's Hobbies And Interests

• Dancing, Swimming, Drama
• Printing, cutting and sticking pictures in folders
• Reading and listening to music

Other Relevant Information

• The individual has allergies. Asthma and Hayfever.

About The Role

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.

Due to the following requirements of the role, only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position:

• You will be required to administer medication.
• Shifts may start before and or after 10pm

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement

Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.

When You Are Required

Hours per week: 37 hours

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.