Personal Assistant CILR/Dorset/060225

Compass Disability Services; Verwood; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local support service in Verwood seeks a dedicated support worker to assist an individual in daily living activities. The role includes supporting with mobility, maintaining cleanliness, and facilitating social tasks. Strong communication skills and a reliable character are essential. A driving license, use of personal vehicle, and the right to work in the UK are required. This position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in someone’s life.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with disabilities or health conditions.
• Must be punctual, reliable, and flexible.
• Car owner with driving licence and business insurance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living activities and mobility.
• Support with rehabilitation and social activities.
• Maintain the cleanliness and organization of living spaces.

Skills

Good communication skills

Responsible and reliable

Ability to work on initiative

Adaptable and organized

Job description

Responsibilities

• To support a 62‑year‑old to help me live my life the way I choose. The job involves assistance with a variety of tasks as my day varies. I use a manual wheelchair and need to be pushed in my wheelchair outside of the house and if going out the wheelchair will need to be put in and taken out of the car.
• Support with rehabilitation
• Assistance with setting up shower equipment
• Domestic Tasks
• Assist preparing and cooking food/ enabling me to make meals.
• Washing dishes and general cleaning of kitchen
• Laundry and ironing
• Bedmaking
• General cleaning and tidying of house
• Assistance with shopping
• Checking and emptying rubbish and recycling bins

Social Tasks

• Assistance to access hobbies such as my interest in crystals and art
• Assistance to purchase art materials
• Assistance to access local facilities
• Assistance to access the community
• Respectful of confidentiality and privacy

Personal Traits

• 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
• Car owner with driving licence, use of own vehicle required, and business insurance essential

Requirements

• Must be able to prove the right to work in the UK
• DBS check may be required; employer may also ask for references
• No sponsorships are available

Additional Information

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.