Personal Assistant for man in Diss - Maternity Cover- 25 hours p/w @ £14 p/h - Diss - IP22

UKCIL Ltd; Diss; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Personal Assistant to support a gentleman with a brain injury. This rewarding role involves assisting with daily routines, encouraging community engagement, and providing motivation to enhance his wellbeing. The position starts with 5 hours weekly, transitioning to 25 hours for maternity cover. If you're kind, patient, and enjoy making a meaningful difference in someone’s life, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a supportive environment where your contributions will have a significant impact on improving someone's quality of life.

Qualifications

• Essential skills include being friendly, caring, patient, and trustworthy.
• A full UK driving licence is necessary for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with morning routines and provide gentle motivation.
• Support outdoor activities and community engagement.

Skills

Friendly

Caring

Patient

Trustworthy

Resilient

Respectful

Sense of humour

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Personal Assistant for man in Diss - Maternity Cover- 25 hours p/w @ £14 p/h - Diss - IP22

Job Purpose:

We are looking for a kind, patient and respectful Personal Assistant to support a friendly gentleman living with a brain injury. This role involves assisting with morning routines and encouraging and motivating him to access the community.

His brain injury mainly affects short-term memory, mental fatigue and organisational skills. This can make everyday tasks tiring and sometimes frustrating. He benefits greatly from structured support and encouragement to stay active and socially connected, which helps prevent isolation and improves wellbeing.

If you think you’d be a good fit and would enjoy making a meaningful difference in someone’s life, we’d love to hear from you.

This position is initially offered for 5 hours per week. From September, the role will expand to 25 hours per week to provide maternity cover.

Location: Diss

Details:

• Assisting with morning routines, including getting up and choosing clothes
• Providing gentle motivation and structure to start the day
• Supporting and encouraging outdoor activity, such as walks into town or around the local green
• Accompanying and motivating attendance at community and social groups (e.g. brain injury support groups, arts and crafts, music or dance sessions)
• Preparing a light lunch (e.g. sandwich and a cup of tea)

Person specification:
Listed below are the skills, competencies and qualities that are essential and desirable for the post. My assessment of these, both on application and at interview, will be the main factor in determining if you are successful. Please refer to these when submitting your application.

Essential:

• Friendly, caring, patient, flexible
• Trustworthy, resilient and respectful (not patronising)
• Sense of humour
• Full UK driving licence
• Cat friendly

Desirable:

• Knowledge of brain injuries
• Previous working experience at Headway

Summary terms and conditions:

• The rate of pay for this position is £14 per hour.
• You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.
• Hours and times of work:

- We can initially offer this role for 5 hours a week, flexible.
- From September, the role will expand to 25 hours a week, to provide maternity cover. This will be 5 hours each morning from Monday to Friday.

• If this job requires any of the following: manual handling, handling of hazardous chemicals, food handling or the handling of medication, you will be required to undertake annual training.

The post is subject to the following:

• A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
• Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
• Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months.