Female* Personal Support Assistant (5351)

Suffolk Independent Living; Stowmarket; Vor Ort; GBP 16.000 - 23.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Mileage reimbursed

Zusammenfassung

Suffolk Independent Living is seeking a Female* Personal Support Assistant in Stowmarket to assist a full-time wheelchair user and her two children. The role involves evening shifts (4pm–9pm) one Saturday in four, and additional days during school holidays. Mileage is reimbursed.

Driving and flexibility are essential in this varied, supportive position. You will help with daily living tasks, transport, shopping, meals, and attending appointments, while maintaining safety and independence for the

Qualifikationen

• Experience in care or personal assistant roles preferred.
• Comfortable working with children and mobility-impaired individuals.
• Capable of following instructions and keeping tasks organized.

Aufgaben

• Physically assist with mobility and transfers as needed.
• Support mother and children with day-to-day activities and appointments.
• Provide evening and weekend support, including school holidays and cover for other PSAs.
• Assist with home tasks, meal prep, shopping and medication administration as directed.

Kenntnisse

Driving

Child care experience

Punctuality

Willing to learn

Flexible schedule

Reliability

Jobbeschreibung

Female* Personal Support Assistant (5351)

Female* Personal Support Assistant – Stowmarket

Job reference: 5351

Location: Base is my home in Stowmarket, although this job will involve travelling (mileage reimbursed)

Main purpose: To physically support a mother who is a full-time wheelchair user with day to day life with her two children. Involves activities and trips out as a family.

Hours and rate of pay: Up to 10 hours with more hours available. £14.50 per hour

A little about me:

Are you looking for a change? Wanting something a bit different?

Well … Hello! I am your ‘something different’. I have an amazing small team of PSAs and I am now looking to cover a retirement position. I need another fantastic support worker to keep the cogs turning and someone who can fill in the gaps where I am now needing a bit more support. Mainly working one evening a week 4pm until 9pm plus one Saturday in four and additional days during the school holidays/covering annual leave.

I am looking for someone who is up for anything and has the energy to keep up with all of the things we do as a family. I am a busy working mum of two amazing girls. I work hard and need support to enable me to be the best mummy I can be and to support me as an individual. In our free time we like to keep active and spend time out and about, as a family and I also need support to access my own interests.

I’m moving into a new stage of my life both professionally and personally. I need the physical support, as well as someone that can read my mind/remember everything that I have forgotten. I need YOU!

I have a positive and independent outlook and want to do everything now! Sometimes I need you to support me to stop and breathe and remind me I’m being too stubborn and that Rome wasn’t built in a day… so “go and rest.” I can handle it!

It’s important to understand the difference between care and support – I am the latter. When I’m not racing around I need support to do the less exciting ‘waiting around bit’, happy to support me with daily living: shopping, meal preparation, appointments, housework…

I am tetraplegic and use a power wheelchair. I need support with transferring - guidance only and not actual lifting. I do not require any personal care, but I need help dressing/undressing and administration of medication.

When travelling in your car I use my manual chair that I need to be pushed in – it is lightweight and fits in most 5 door cars plus one out of two children uses their booster still.

This is a very varied and flexible supporting role, so please don't let it put you off applying if you don’t completely meet all the criteria.

You need to be a driver and car owner and someone who is happy to travel to multiple locations. Mileage expenses are paid at 55p per mile.

Main Duties

• Physically supporting me (e.g. lifting my manual wheelchair into a car, pushing me in my chair, carrying or lifting bags or similar when necessary)
• Supporting me with my children e.g. car booster seats and ensuring they are safely trapped in.
• Keeping me and the children safe during a seizure (training provided).
• PEG feeding, bolus medication (training provided).
• Assisting me when out and about as well as “Mum jobs", my appointments, helping me to visit friends and family.
• Support around the home (e.g. light housework and evening support with medication and getting into bed).
• Food prep alongside me.
• Refilling medication and PEG feed and equipment.
• Day trips out at weekends and in the school holidays.

Personal Specification: Essential Criteria

• Female required due to personal care*Schedule 9, P1 of the Equality Act2010 applies
• Access to own 5 door vehicle suitable to accommodate my small non-folding wheelchair plus two car booster seats. (A small/standard size family car should be fine).
• Enjoys working with children.
• Willing to learn.
• Punctual and well organized.
• Professional and patient approach.
• Willing to 'step back' and facilitate independence.
• A confident and safe driver who is happy driving for longer distances.
• Able to support me during term times and school holidays.
• Flexible approach to working times with the ability to provide cover for my other PSA's and this works Vice Versa.
• Reliable and trustworthy. Able to assist with light transfers.

Personal Specification: Desirable Criteria

• Experience in care/support/personal assistant work.
• Experience with care/ young children.
• Experience with a power and manual wheelchair and handling.
• First aid qualifications or knowledge or experience of seizures.
• Knowledge of PEG and bolus feeding.
• Knowledge of administrating medication.
• Non-smoker/vaper.
• Enjoys a fit and healthy lifestyle.