Personal Support Assistant

Diverse Abilities; Poole; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive care organization in Poole is looking for a personal support assistant to provide care for adults with disabilities in their homes. This role requires empathy, compassion, and essential daily living support skills. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying various employee benefits and rewards for your commitment.

Benefits

Employee rewards and benefits

Access to discounts through Blue Light Card

Paid accrued holiday

Cycle to work scheme

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Full, UK manual driving licence is desirable.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills are required.
• Empathy and compassion are essential for the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent level of support and care.
• Maintain accurate daily records.
• Assist with daily living tasks to promote independence.

Skills

Empathy

Compassion

Basic numeracy

Basic literacy

Full UK manual driving licence

Job description

Adult Services - Supporting Living, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

We are looking to recruit a personal support assistant to join our Supported Living team providing care to adults with disabilities in their own home. Our Supported Living Team work hard to provide care around the clock, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year. There’s a whole range of fantastic characters for you to meet and get to know when you’re working with us.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent level of support and care
• Maintain accurate daily records
• Provide support for daily living tasks to enable & promote independence

Essential Skills

• Full, UK manual driving licence (desirable)
• Basic numeracy & literacy
• Empathy & compassion

Commitment to Safeguarding

Diverse Abilities is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults that we support and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check is required for this post prior to commencement. The Charity is an equal opportunities employer.

Benefits and Bonuses

We offer a wide range of employee rewards and benefits. These include access to hundreds of retailer, restaurant, entertainment, and hotel discounts through Blue Light Card, auto-enrolment pensions, paid accrued holiday, and a cycle to work scheme. Click here for a full list of our rewards and benefits.

You’ll also get paid while you complete your training and as you proceed to any diplomas.

We provide long service awards at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25+ years including bonuses, vouchers, and additional paid time off.

Introducing Reasons to Care

Hosted by Michelle (Supported Living Deputy Manager) and Clare (Children’s Team Short Breaks Manager), "Reasons to Care" will take you on a heartwarming journey, making an impact that truly matters. It’s our podcast on all things to do with working in care.

We'll dive into some uplifting stories that'll make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, changing lives with love, one story at a time.From speaking to those who have worked for us for years and new members of the team, through to parents and people we support, there’s lots of stories to enjoy.

Find out more about what our employees have to say about working for us.