Personal Assistant CILR/Dorset/14/08/24

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

Job summary

A community support service in Dorchester is seeking a part-time individual to support a lively 9-year-old girl with ADHD. Responsibilities include engaging in fun activities and accessing the community. Ideal candidates are responsible, trustworthy, and have good communication skills. This role offers flexibility with 8 hours per week during school holidays, providing a pay rate of £12.50 per hour.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Qualifications

• Respectful of confidentiality and privacy.
• Responsible, reliable, and trustworthy.
• Punctual and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Support a 9-year-old girl to access the community.
• Engage in fun activities like arts and crafts.
• Exhibit understanding and adaptability.

Skills

Good communication skills

Social skills

Ability to work on your own initiative

Job description

The Role:
• To support a 9-year-old girl who is full of life and energetic to get out and about and access the community. Has a diagnosis of ASB and ADHD.


Main Duties:
• Have fun
• Access the community
• Engage and enjoy exploring
• Arts and Crafts
• Creative

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
• Ability to work on your own initiative
• Understanding, adaptable and organised
• Must like cats

Parking available

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: 8 hours per week during school holidays to be worked Monday – Friday (can be flexible)
Pay: £12.50 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.