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Penderels Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Penderels Trust is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a young person with special needs, accompanying them to school and promoting independence and social engagement. The role involves assisting with personal care, mobility around daily activities, and encouraging socialisation and participation in sports and leisure.

You will build a trusting one-to-one relationship, support travel to activities, and report any accidents or hazards to ensure safety at all times.

Qualifications

• DBS disclosure required prior to start of role.
• Ability to accompany and support a young person with special needs.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care such as toileting, showering and dressing.
• Assist with getting to and from school, work, college and social activities.
• Encourage participation in sporting and leisure activities and socialisation.
• Promote friendships and independence while building a trusting one-to-one relationship.
• Report accidents and hazards promptly and ensure the individual's safety at all times.

Job description

About the Employer

PA required to support a young person who has special needs and communication difficulties. To accompany him to school and promote independence and social skills.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Watching TV and films
• Games and cartoons on tablet

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / 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 for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

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