Personal Assistant

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

Job summary

A support services provider based in Dorchester, UK, seeks dedicated staff to assist a young gentleman living with Muscular Dystrophy. The role involves providing personal care, maintaining a hygienic environment, and supporting with daily routines and appointments. Candidates must be reliable, respectful, and possess a driving license to use the client's vehicle. The position requires working 36 hours per week over three days, offering an hourly rate of £13.50, flexible hours, and 5.6 weeks of paid holidays annually.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holidays

Pro-rata holidays including Bank holidays

Qualifications

• Responsible, reliable, and trustworthy individual is essential.
• Car owner with driving licence to use client’s vehicle is required.
• Respectful of dignity and independence.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support for the client.
• Maintain a hygienic home including laundry and cleaning.
• Prepare food and drinks.
• Assist with appointments and activities.

Skills

Good communication skills

Social skills

Reliability

Respect for confidentiality

Flexibility

Job description

The Role

To support a young professional gentleman living with Muscular Dystrophy, who enjoys television/film, travelling, music and sport to live an exciting and fulfilling life. He requires 2 new members of staff to join his team. This role is for day shifts.

Main Duties

• To provide all aspects of personal care
• To use a hoist
• To support to maintain a hygienic home (including laundry, cleaning, and tidying up etc)
• Food and drink preparation
• To support with a daily routine
• To support with appointments and events/days out as and when required
• An expectation to cover for colleagues on leave and sickness, and on occasions work extra hours, agreed in advance.

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, and flexible
• Suitable for a casual working environment but always remaining professional.
• Respectful of the home and family environment and the routine
• Car owner with driving licence essential to be able to use client’s own vehicle

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

Hours: 36 hours per week to be worked over three days – 08.30am – 20.30pm ideally although flexible around days and hours

Hourly Rate: £13.50 per hour

Holidays: 5.6 weeks per year (pro rata) including Bank holidays

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.