Male Personal Assistant (Bank staff)

The Rowan Organisation; Bedworth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A support services provider in Bedworth is seeking a Personal Assistant to work closely with an adult who has an acquired brain injury. The role involves providing personal care, assisting with daily activities, and fostering a supportive relationship. Candidates should have experience working with vulnerable adults and a good sense of humor. Flexibility in hours is essential, and a driving license is preferable but not mandatory. This role includes various tasks from cooking to attending healthcare appointments.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with vulnerable adults is essential.
• Need to be flexible with working hours.
• Must have good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and medication.
• Support day-to-day activities and rehabilitation.
• Engage in cooking, cleaning, and shopping activities.

Skills

Experience working with vulnerable adults

Excellent communication skills

Patience and supportiveness

Friendly and outgoing personality

Job description

Job Description

Job Reference: JH/JR/WKH

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Responsible to: Directly accountable to and taking direction from the employer

Hours: 35 hours a week including sleep ins

Work Pattern: Day shifts: 7am to 9pm

Waking and sleep in shifts: 9pm to 7am

Hourly Rate of Pay: £13 per hour; £12.21 per hour sleep in

Based at: Own bungalow (employer’s home address) in Bedworth

Job Purpose

To work one to one with an adult with an Acquired Brain Injury. He has a great sense of humour and has brought his own bungalow that is fully adapted. The purpose is to build a trusting professional relationship with the gentleman. To support him in day to day living and health needs and develop his quality of life. The gentleman enjoys good food and good company, TV, fishing, shopping, gardening, camping and going to the gym and exercising.

The gentleman does have his own automatic motability vehicle which staff can use for travelling distances with him, therefore a driving licence is preferable (but not essential as public transport and walking are options)

Main duties

• Personal care
• Assisting medication
• Day to day activities and day to day living
• Rehabilitation
• Cooking (the gentleman will require full support with cooking)
• Cleaning
• Washing and ironing
• Shopping
• Transfers whilst in and out of the wheelchair
• Gentleman has a tracking hoist with a raised bath
• Support and attend health care appointments
• Family visit
• Fishing
• Day Trips
• Disco
• Managing challenging behaviour

To perform such other duties as may reasonably be required.

Personal Specification

• Have experience of working with vulnerable adults.
• Flexible in the hours and times that you can work.
• Have a good sense of humour and enjoy a friendly joke.
• Be patient and supportive.
• Be friendly and outgoing.
• Be honest, reliable and trustworthy.
• Be respectful of the employer’s dignity, at all times.
• Understand the need for privacy and confidentiality.
• You should have a thorough understanding of personal safety.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• A willingness to undergo any training highlighted by the employer.
• You should have some knowledge and understanding of risks.
• Have an awareness and knowledge of equal opportunities.
• Resilience and awareness of triggers in managing some behaviours that challenge.

Special Conditions

This post is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check at the Employers request prior to commencing employment. This is confidential and at no cost to yourself.

The offer will be made subject to satisfactory references.

The post carries a 6 month’s probationary period.

Disclaimer

The Rowan Organisation is acting on behalf of a third party and will not be your employer, nor responsible for any actions arising out of your employment.