Personal Assistant/Carer JW/Dorset/150725

Compass Independent Living; Wareham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A support service for individuals with disabilities seeks a Part Time Carer to provide personal care and support to a cheerful 55-year-old man in Wareham. Responsibilities include personal care tasks, cooking, administering medication, and providing companionship while managing his moods. The role offers flexible shifts from 3:30 pm to 8 pm at £12.50 per hour. A driving license is required, and applicants must prove their right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Driving license for a manual car.
• References and an Enhanced DBS are required.
• Ability to support with personal care tasks.

Responsibilities

• All personal care tasks including showering and toileting.
• Cooking and preparing healthy meals.
• Administering medication and supporting daily exercises.
• Managing moods and providing companionship.
• Taking him out in his wheelchair and driving to appointments.

Skills

Good communication skills

Social skills

Ability to create strong relationships

Respect for confidentiality

Responsible and reliable

Punctual and flexible

Job description

A Newly Available Part Time Role working alongside experienced team members to help provide support and care to a cheerful 55‑year‑old man, who lives in his own home. He has mild learning difficulties, Cerebral Palsy (from birth) and MS since 2012. The MS has accelerated the deterioration of the symptoms he had with the CP. From being quite active – 13 years ago he had just returned from yet another skiing holiday – he is now predominantly chair‑bound. He is still very social, has a great sense of humour and can be a lot of fun, but is inevitably frustrated by his current condition and keeping him cheerful is an important part of the job. You will become part of a dedicated and professional team who together provide 24/7 care. All training will be given to the successful applicant.

Main Duties

All personal care tasks, such as showering, toileting and catheter care and soon to include stoma care following an operation within the next three months.

• Household chores and duties.
• Cooking and preparing healthy meals (which you can share with him).
• Administering medication.
• Supporting him with daily exercises.
• Supporting him at medical appointments.
• Managing his moods when his current condition gets him down.
• Support him in a range of activities including art and crafts, photography, iPad games, trips out and occasionally introducing him to other activities.
• Taking him out in his wheelchair around the town and driving his wheelchair. Accessible vehicle to activities, appointments and visits to friends and family.

Personal Qualities and Attributes required

• Ability to create a strong relationship with him and with other team members.
• Respectful of confidentiality and privacy.
• Responsible, reliable and trustworthy.
• Respectful of dignity and independence.
• Good communication skills and social skills and calm under pressure.
• Punctual and flexible.
• Work ethic of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Driving license for a manual car.

References and an Enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) are required.

Hours: 3.30 pm – 8 pm – four or five of seven available shifts a week. Pay: £12.50 per hour. Job Type: Part time, doubled up alongside a full time experienced team member.

You must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. No sponsorship is available.

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.