Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker

UKCIL Ltd; Great Ayton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

UKCIL Ltd in the UK is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to support a young man, 34 hours per week, at £13.50 per hour in Yarm. The role involves helping with daily routines, transport to day services, meals, activities, and outings, and some light home tasks.

The candidate must have care experience, be reliable and outgoing, and hold an enhanced DBS (employer covers cost). A driver is essential as the client has access to adapted transport; weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in care.
• Driver essential; client has access to adapted transport.
• Reliable and outgoing, caring and kind.
• Enhanced DBS (cost covered by employer).

Responsibilities

• Support to get ready for the day and then be transported to day services.
• Collected from day services later in the afternoon and returned home.
• Support with meals, activities, and outings.
• Attend weekly hydrotherapy sessions (comfortable around water).
• Personal care is required.
• Administration of medication.
• Some light tasks at home and in the community.

Skills

Care experience

Driver

Reliability

Out-going demeanor

Job description

Personal Care Assistant for a young man 34 hr/wk@ £13.50/hr in Yarm - Yarm - TS15

Personal assistant required 34hrs per week. £13.50 per hour

We are looking to recruit a reliable, outgoing person to support a young man in accessing the community and adult day services. He lives with his parents, siblings, and dog in his family home. He requires 2:1 support. He is nonverbal and a wheelchair user.

Duties include

• Support to get ready for the day and then be transported to day services
• To be collected from day services later in the afternoon and returned home
• To be supported with meals, activities, and outings.
• Supported to attend weekly hydrotherapy sessions (applicants must be comfortable around water)
• Personal care is required.
• Administration of medication
• Some light tasks at home and in the community

Essential

• Experience in care
• Driver essential client has access to adapted transport
• Reliable and outgoing, caring and kind.
• Enhanced DBS ( cost will be covered by the employer)

Desirable

• Knowledge of epilepsy and experience with a hoist is desirable; however, full training will be given.

Hours

• Monday 7:30-9:30 and 2:30-5:50
• Tuesday 7:30-5:30
• Wednesday 7:30-9:30 and 2:30-5:30
• Thursday 7:30-9:30 and 2:30-5:30
• Friday 7:30-9:30 and 2:30-5:30

There will be a further 4 hours per week to be flexible for outings or family activities.

Occasionally weekend hours may be required