Personal Assistant (Bank – zero-hour contract) CILR / Dorset / 040925

Compass Independent Living; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A disability support service is seeking a part-time Personal Assistant to help an individual with complex needs. The role involves assisting with daily living tasks, promoting independence, and requires good communication and reliability. Shifts vary and may include early mornings and evenings. Pay is £14.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• Respectful of confidentiality and privacy.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• Punctual, reliable, and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Assistance getting in and out of bed.
• Preparing and cooking food.
• Help to go to cinema and theatre.

Skills

Good communication skills

Responsible and reliable

Understanding and adaptable

Job description

The Role

• The aim of the job is to aid assistance and support to the employer’s child who has a severe learning disability, epilepsy, autism, HNRNPU and associated complex needs.
• A Personal Assistant is employed to help me live my life with as much independence as possible; getting the right assistance when I need it allows me to do this.
• Help and encouragement with Independent Living Skills e.g. brushing my teeth will promote my independence and give me the chance to reach my full potential.
• A Personal Assistant will enable me to do this by getting to know me, listening to what I and my family want and following their instructions. It is therefore vital that an employee has patience along with good communication and listening skills.
• A Personal Assistant should be able to handle the tasks of working with a complex young person.
• The job involves assistance with a variety of tasks. Like most people, my day varies so it is difficult to list every task that is expected of a Personal Assistant.
• After a period of familiarisation with the duties, carrying out the tasks described below effectively will often require the post holder to make judgements based on my needs and wishes expressed some time prior. As such, some aspects of the post may be carried out unsupervised.

Main Duties

• Assistance getting in and out of bed
• Assistance with toileting
• Assistance with showering / bathing
• Assistance with dressing and undressing
• Assistance with brushing hair and teeth
• Assistance with eating and drinking
• Preparing and cooking food
• Washing dishes and general cleaning of kitchen/bathroom
• Laundry and ironing
• General cleaning and tidying of house
• Assistance with shopping
• Assistance to look after my pet
• Help to go to cinema, theatre with or without friends
• Assistance when going out for a walk and bike ride
• Shopping for pleasure
• Assistance with other leisure activities e.g. reading, music

Personal Qualities and Attributes required

• Respectful of confidentiality and privacy
• Responsible, reliable and trustworthy
• Respectful of dignity and independence
• Good communication skills and social skills
• Punctual, reliable and flexible
• Ability to work on your own initiative
• Understanding, adaptable and organised

Please note that this role may be subject to a DBS check; your employer may also ask you to supply references. You must be able to prove the right to work in the UK. No sponsorships are available.

Hours: Varying shift patterns to include possible sleep‑ins. Approx starts – 8.30 am – 8.30 pm or 11.00 pm if sleep‑in. Some shifts will include – 3.00 pm‑8.30 pm or 5.00 pm‑8.30 pm.

Pay: £14.50 per hour. Job Type: Part time.

Please note, Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service. We support people with a disability or long‑term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community. We are not the person that you will work for. You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting.