Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Penderels Trust in Sunderland is seeking a Personal Assistant to provide 1-1 support for a young person with deafness, visual impairment and mobility challenges. The role focuses on enabling social activities, encouraging independence and building trust in daily routines.

You will assist with appointments, accompany on day trips, and travel by public transport. A car driver with business insurance is essential; Level 3 BSL training is required and a DBS disclosure will be arranged at the

Qualifications

• Role requires 1-1 support to access social activities and independence.
• Must assist mobility and accompany on outings.
• DBS disclosure required; costs covered.

Responsibilities

• Support and prompt to attend appointments as necessary.
• Encourage socialisation and participation in activities.
• Develop a trusting one-to-one relationship with the individual.
• Tasks may vary day to day; perform other duties as reasonably required.
• Report accidents or hazards immediately; ensure safety at all times.

Skills

Level 3 BSL

1-1 care support

Communication skills

Job description

I am both the employer and father to my daughter who has been allocated PA support provision via a direct payment scheme My daughter is registered as Deaf, is visually impaired and has some mobility issues that affect her balance. She will require assistance when walking to limit any stumbles or falls. My daughter will require a PA who is trained at a minimum of Level 3 BSL to aid in communication when providing her care and support I am seeking a PA to provide my daughter with 1-1 support to access social activities within the community, encourage and develop her socialisation and independence. My daughter loves being active and enjoys keeping busy. She likes going for walks, shopping, having her nails done and day trips She enjoys travelling on public transport by bus and the metro, however, a PA with access to a car is essential as this will allow more opportunities to access activities further afield and within the time constraints of the hours allocated. The role of the PA is to aid, support and befriending role to my daughter. A companion to enable her to build a relationship with someone other than a family member, who may encourage her to try new things, experiences and promote her independence and build upon her social network. Due to my daughters hearing impairment she will always require supervision.

Disability and health conditions:

Hobbies and interests:

• Day Trips
• Shopping

About the role:

Duties and responsibilities:

Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.

Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.

Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.

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 or hazards which 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, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure. Costs will be covered.

Transport requirement:

Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.