Personal Assistant (HS)

TN United Kingdom; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative opportunity awaits as a Personal Assistant for a child with Cerebral Palsy. This role involves providing essential support and advocacy, ensuring the child can engage in meaningful activities while prioritizing their personal care needs. The position offers flexible hours, allowing you to work closely with the family to create a nurturing environment. Ideal candidates will possess a commitment to equality and inclusion, along with the ability to communicate sensitively. Join a rewarding journey where your contributions will make a real difference in a child's life.

Qualifications

• No qualifications are essential; values-based recruitment model.
• Useful training includes manual handling and disability awareness.

Responsibilities

• Support a child with Cerebral Palsy in accessing meaningful activities.
• Assist with personal care and enable independence.

Skills

Sensitive communication

Advocacy skills

Personal care assistance

Manual handling

Education

Disability awareness training

Manual handling training

Medication administration training

Job description

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Job Title:

Personal Assistant

Job Ref:

VP/HS/09/23

Reporting to:

Employer

Location:

Halesowen B62

Rate of Pay:

£10.42

Weekly hours:

5 hours a week (working pattern to be discussed with Employer)

Main Duties:

We are looking for a creative and motivated person to work with a 10-year-old with Cerebral Palsy. The main role of the Personal Assistant and Advocate is to support him for 5 hours per week in accessing meaningful activities and prioritizing his needs. He is delayed in speech, can walk using a frame, and self-propels his wheelchair.

This is a flexible role offering consistent weekly hours from 3pm on weekdays and weekends, to suit both the candidate and family.

We seek individuals interested in physical disability and communication processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a safe person that he feels comfortable and confident with to enjoy exploring new places, such as parks, swimming, riding his adapted bike, and picnics.
• Personal care including toileting.
• Manual handling including transferring into his wheelchair or walking frame and fitting splints.
• Assist him to be independent wherever possible, supporting and enabling rather than doing for him.
• Enable access to meaningful daily activities, including sensory exploration, communication sessions, music, and intensive interaction.
• Ensure his personal care needs are prioritized, including access to suitable facilities like a changing places toilet.

Person Specification - Education/Qualifications

• No qualifications are essential, as we employ a values-based recruitment model.
• Useful training includes manual handling, disability awareness, and administering medication.

Experience

• No experience is required; we focus on values-based recruitment.
• Useful experience includes working with individuals with high support needs and undertaking personal care duties.

Skills and Abilities

• Confident and sensitive communication with various people.
• Ability to advocate for and represent the child's views and needs.
• Ability to be present and connect with the child for meaningful communication.

Values and Knowledge

• Commitment to equality, diversity, and promoting access and inclusion for people with disabilities.
• Comfortable performing personal care tasks.
• Dedicated to developing the child's mobility and speech skills.

Enhanced DBS check required.

To apply, send a CV or letter outlining your suitability to [emailprotected], quoting the job reference. For questions, call 0121 558 5555 option 1 and speak to a member of the Direct Payment Team.