Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Bracebridge; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization is looking for a caregiver to support a child with complex needs. The role involves personal care, medication administration, and promoting social activities. Candidates should be empathic, reliable, and have a valid UK driving licence. Training in first aid and handling will be provided. Fixed working hours in the mornings during term time, with flexible hours in school holidays.

Qualifications

• Honest, trustworthy, and punctual.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect privacy.
• Must have a full UK driving licence with no accidents.

Responsibilities

• Support personal care needs including toileting and bathing.
• Promote socialisation and participation in activities.
• Administer medication and ensure the individual's safety.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Good listening skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.

Only candidates over the legal age should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication. The individual's needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required. You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately and to report defects and/or hazards that may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times. Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered). Transport Requirement: Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer's vehicle (employer to check age requirement with car insurance provider).

To support a child who is diagnosed with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and prematurity global developmental delay. He has a visual impairment, so is severely sight impaired and diagnosed with focal epilepsy, but hasn't had an episode for over 4 years. He is affected throughout the day and requires use of a wheelchair. His communication is delayed and needs to be given processing time. Applicant must have a full UK driving licence with no accidents, claims or convictions.

Essential Qualities

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential; however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employer's needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.

Training

• Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.
• First Aid. Training will be provided by the employer.
• Epilepsy. Training will be provided by the employer.

Working Hours

Hours per week: 5hrs per week fixed in the mornings during term time with an additional 4 per week during school holidays, that are flexible.

• Monday, 7.15 am to 8.15 am term time
• Tuesday, 7.15 am to 8.15 am term time
• Wednesday, 7.15 am to 8.15 am term time
• Thursday, 7.15 am to 8.15 am term time
• Friday, 7.15 am to 8.15 am term time