LILS/EM/AG - Personal Assistants Required - Penwortham Area

Lancashire Independent Living Service; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support service in Preston seeks compassionate personal assistants to support a young man in daily activities. Responsibilities include providing personal care, aiding with mobility, and assisting with medication. Ideal candidates should have caring experience and excellent communication skills. This role offers up to 45.5 hours, with an hourly rate of £13.00, plus benefits like paid annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

5.6 weeks paid annual leave

Workplace pension scheme

Qualifications

• You must have excellent communication skills, be trustworthy and reliable.
• A driver with a full clean licence is desirable including proof of business cover.
• Must be willing to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Providing support to enable him to access the community for social/leisure activities.
• Providing personal care - including washing, dressing and assistance with toileting.
• Support with medication and meal preparation.
• Support into/out of the chair and assistance in the community.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Trustworthy

Reliable

Experience in a caring role

Job description

A rewarding opportunity available for a few personal assistants to work together to make a difference in a young man’s life. Are you a caring, patient and motivated individual with a passion for supporting others and a sense of fun? If so, we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for someone to support a young man who’s needs are very new. Somebody with previous experience in a caring role would be advantageous. The applicant ideally will share similar interests such as music including playing instruments, going out shopping, taking part in various activities, going out for lunch or to coffee shops.

Duties

• providing support to enable him to access the community for social/leisure activities.
• Providing personal care - including washing, dressing and assistance with toileting.
• Our client is a wheelchair user so will need support into/out of his chair and assistance in the community with getting about.
• Providing support with medication.
• Providing domestic support.
• Assisting with meal preparation.
• On occasion may need assistance attending an appointment.

Requirements

You must have excellent communication skills, be trustworthy and reliable. A driver with a full clean licence is desirable including proof of business cover. Must be willing to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Compensation

This is a job share position with up to 45.5 hours available offering a generous hourly rate of £13.00 plus 5.6 weeks paid annual leave and workplace pension scheme.

For an application pack, contact Lancashire Independent Living Service
Tel: [phone] option 1
Ref: LILS/EM/AG