Personal Assistant/Buddy

Community Case Management Services Limited; Southwell CP; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Case Management Limited seeks Bank Personal Assistants/Buddies for a young man with cerebral palsy in Southwell, Notts. You will provide day-to-day support as a wheelchair user and join a rural, friendly team.

Driving licence is essential for client transport and you may work day shifts or sleep-in bank shifts.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care desirable; willing to undertake Care Certificate training.
• Enthusiastic and flexible to cover day shifts and sleep-in bank shifts.
• Full driving licence essential to drive client in rural location.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily living support to the client.
• Assist with transport and accompany the client to activities.
• Participate in rota planning and shift cover for annual leave and sickness.
• Ensure compliance with Enhanced DBS requirements and training.

Skills

Enthusiastic & flexible

Care certificate training willingness

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

We are looking for Bank Personal Assistants/Buddies for a young man who has cerebral palsy, living in the Southwell, Nottinghamshire area. He is a wheelchair user and needs support day to day. He receives twenty four hour 2-1 support.

Our client has a great sense of humour and would like you to share some of his interest in cars and motorbikes.

He enjoys listening to rock music and attending car shows, he loves to go out and has his own vehicle for his team to drive him. He enjoys weekends away and holidays with his buddies.

This is a great opportunity to join a very friendly team.

Working hours:

We are seeking someone enthusiastic and flexible to work a variety of day time or sleep in bank shifts to cover annual leave and sickness. Rota is completed in advance to book in shift cover.

Rates of pay:

Weekdays: £15.70 per hour

Sleep-in rate: (10pm to 7.30am) National minimum wage per hour.

An NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is desirable. Otherwise, the applicant must be willing to undertake Care Certificate training.

All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure with Adult and Child Workforce Barring. Full training and induction will be provided.

A full driving licence is essential in order to drive the client and this is a rural location.

Job Reference: SF/DJ

NB: Community Case Management Limited are not the employer.

NB: Please note the employer does not offer sponsorship

About Us

Community Case Management is a case management company. Case Management supports people who have experienced serious, life-changing injuries so they can live as independently and fully as possible.

At CCM we don't just provide care - we coordinate everything that our client might need to rebuild their life. This includes:

• Health and rehabilitation
• Education and work goals
• Daily living support
• Therapies and equipment

CCM is not a care agency. We guide and manage the care and support teams who are employed directly by the client (via a solicitor or Court of Protection Deputy). Support workers work with one client, based on the client's specific needs.

CCM provide direction, supervision and training to support workers so they feel confident and capable in their role.