LILS/JG/MP2 - Personal Assistants required - Ribbleton, Preston area

Lancashire Independent Living Service; Preston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Lancashire Independent Living Service is seeking Personal Assistants in the Ribbleton, Preston area to support a twelve-year-old with additional needs at home and in the community. You will assist with personal care, feeding, hygiene and safety, and enable independence through activities and outings.

Experience in a similar role and excellent communication skills are essential. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are required; mileage is provided.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Driver with a full clean licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including getting ready for/after school, toileting and showering.
• Support feeding and daily personal hygiene.
• Provide supervision and safety when accessing the local community.
• Help with social activities such as swimming, trampolining, parks or arts and crafts.
• Hours before/after school during term time; up to 26 hours per week; up to 34 hours out of term.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Driver with full license

Job description

LILS/JG/MP2 - Personal Assistants required - Ribbleton, Preston area

Personal Assistants required- Ribbleton, Preston area

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Personal Assistants to provide support to a twelve-year old boy with additional needs within his own home and to access the local community.

As a Personal Assistant, your duties will include support with personal care including getting ready for / changing after school, toileting and showering. You will support to enable the person’s independence by assisting with feeding, helping them to maintain daily personal hygiene and with supervision and safety when accessing their local community. You will be required to assist with social activities including going swimming, trampolining or to the park or completing arts and craft for example.

We are looking for a caring, proactive and motivated individual with a passion for supporting others.

Previous experience in a similar role is essential. You must have excellent communication skills.

A driver with a full license is required and you must have access to your own vehicle. Mileage will be provided.

The position available is up to 26 hours per week term time and up to 34 hours out of term time with an hourly rate of between £12.71-£15.00 depending on experience and 5.6 weeks paid annual leave. Hours can be flexible to applicant however support will be required in the hours before and after school during term time

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Tel: [phone]-option 1

• Previous experience of working within a similar roleExcellent communication skillsDriver with a full clean licence and access to a vehicle