Personal Assistant / Support Worker - Complex Needs

Independent lives; Bexhill-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 16,531,000; Full time

Job summary

Independent Lives is seeking Personal Assistants to support a 22-year-old man with complex needs in a family home and community setting near Bexhill seafront. The role offers training and a chance to develop skills in care planning, documentation, and community activities.

We value a proactive, patient, and reliable team player who can work 2:1 with another assistant. A full UK driving licence and willingness to drive a wheelchair-accessible vehicle are important.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or adults with complex needs.
• Willing to drive wheelchair-accessible vehicle.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Medication prompting/administering
• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Transportation
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance
• Supporting activities at home and in the community
• Completing daily records and documentation
• Following care plans and risk assessments
• Attending required training
• Communicating with family and other professionals
• Reporting changes or incidents promptly
• Working as part of a 2:1 team

Skills

Experience with complex needs

Full UK driving licence

Willing to drive wheelchair-accessible

Proactive and energetic

Patient and observant

Team player

Job description

We are recruiting Personal Assistants to support a 22-year-old man with complex needs in a family home and community setting.

This is a fantastic opportunity to use your existing experience and skills, or to learn new ones.

Experience of supporting someone with PMLD is a real advantage, but isn't essential - what matters most is your attitude, willingness to learn and ability to get stuck in.

You’ll be supporting a charming young man in a great location near Bexhill seafront, as part of a supportive family and team.

Duties include:

• - Medication prompting/administering
• - Personal grooming
• - Eating and drinking assistance
• - Moving and handling
• - Clinical tasks
• - Other relevant duties as required
• - Administration
• - Housekeeping
• - Transportation
• - Dressing / undressing
• - Bathroom assistance
• - Working collaboratively with other members of the support team to provide consistent, person-centred support.
• - Planning and supporting appropriate activities and opportunities, both at home and in the community.
• - Supporting the smooth running of the family home during shifts, including keeping equipment and areas used for care clean, tidy and organised.
• - Completing clear and accurate daily records and other required documentation.
• - Following all care plans, risk assessments, policies and agreed ways of working.
• - Attending required training and keeping knowledge and skills up to date.
• - Communicating appropriately with the family and other professionals involved in the young man's care and support.
• - Reporting any changes, concerns or incidents promptly.
• - Supporting with reasonable additional duties associated with the role and the smooth running of the support package.
• - Being willing to work additional shifts where possible to support the team during periods of annual leave or sickness.
• - Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• - Reliable with good timekeeping
• - Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• - Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• - Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• - Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• - Honest and cheerful
• - Creative
• - Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• - Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• - The role is about supporting a young person with complex needs to have a fulfilling and meaningful day, helping him to make the most of his abilities and interests and adapting your approach to what he is able to manage on any given day.
• - This includes personal care, supporting his complex health needs, getting out and about in the community and planning and facilitating activities at home and elsewhere.
• - You will always work as part of a 2:1 team, both in the family home and out in the community. Full training will be provided.

We are looking for someone who:

• - Has experience supporting children or adults with complex needs.
• - Is proactive, energetic and has plenty of get-up-and-go.
• - Is patient, observant and able to adapt to changing needs.
• - Is caring, reliable and a good team player.
• - Is willing to get stuck in and use their initiative.
• - Holds a full UK driving licence and is confident and willing to drive a wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

Notes

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. If the role is offered on a self-employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check.