Male Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Penderels Trust is seeking a dedicated Personal Assistant to support with daily routines for an individual with autism, learning disabilities, diabetes, seizures and anxiety. The role requires patience, reliability and a respectful, confidential approach to care in the home.

Responsibilities include personal care, meal preparation, attending appointments, encouraging social activities, light gardening, and maintaining timesheets. A DBS check is required and driving may be preferred.

Qualifications

• Prior caring experience is essential.
• Experience in childcare or special needs is essential.
• Willingness to undertake required training (Moving & Handling, First Aid, Epilepsy).

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care support including toileting, showering, dressing.
• Assist with cooking and meal consumption.
• Support attendance at appointments.
• Encourage social activities and outings.
• Develop a trusting, one-to-one working relationship.
• Assist with gardening and complete timesheets when required.

Skills

Honesty

Reliability

Punctuality

Confidentiality

Initiative

Teamwork

Follow instructions

Patient & caring

Listening skills

Empathy

Childcare experience

Special needs experience

Job description

About the Employer

Are you caring, reliable, and looking to make a real difference? I need a supportive Personal Assistant to help with my daily routines and activities. I have Level 3 Autism, Learning Disabilities, Diabetes, Seizures, Severe Agoraphobia, and Noise Sensitivity. I thrive on familiar routines and a calm, trustworthy companion

Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

• Mobility / Physical
• Acquired Brain Injury

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• I enjoy going for a walk in the afternoon
• I enjoy interactive games (such as Bingo)

Other relevant information:

• The individual keeps pets in the home.Family cat.

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 to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with gardening.
• Completing timesheets when required.

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 preferred but not essential.

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 essential.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• 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.

Required Training

• Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
• Moving and Handling. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
• First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
• Epilepsy. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
• Training in mental health and restraint.