Personal care assistant required for young male

Meeting New Horizons; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support service is seeking a Personal Care Assistant based in Scunthorpe to support a young male with additional needs. The role involves assisting with personal hygiene and facilitating social activities, promoting independence, and requires excellent communication skills. Full training provided. Flexible hours, paid at £12.21 per hour.

Qualifications

• Full driving license and own transport is essential.
• Experience in a similar role desired but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene and clothing changes.
• Support accessing community and social activities.
• Encourage independence for the client.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Patience

Understanding

Easy-going attitude

Fun

Job description

Overview

Personal care assistant required for a young male. Our client is looking for a personal assistant for their son, who has additional needs, to support him in social activities and accessing the community. Our client’s son is a wheelchair user.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have an easy-going attitude, be sensible, patient, understanding and fun. The successful candidate should also have excellent communication skills. Our client’s son requires assistance with personal hygiene, changing clothes after school and medication. Our client has always encouraged independence where possible in their son, so it important for the successful candidate to continue this.

Details

The role is 6 hours per week, paid at £12.21ph. The role is based in Scunthorpe. Full driving license and own transport is essential. Experience in a similar role desired but not essential, as full training will be given.

Due to the nature of the role an enhanced DBS will need to be completed, which we will fund.

How to apply

If you would like to apply please email a copy of your CV to [e-mail] and quote the reference 005