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Mosaic 1898; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Mosaic 1898 Direct Payments Support Service is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a disabled young man for 6 hours on weekends, split across Saturday and Sunday, in the local community.

The PA will work as a pair with an experienced PA to provide 2:1 support, help access social activities, and assist with transport and wheelchair handling. Sponsorship is not available; you must prove entitlement to work in the UK at interview.

Qualifications

• Support a weekend PA role for a disabled young person.
• Assist with self-defined needs and listen to requests.
• Be comfortable asking questions and following directions.

Responsibilities

• Drive to community locations and assist with wheelchair loading.
• Support social activities such as swimming, temple visits, parks and shopping.
• Provide 2:1 support as a pair with an experienced PA.
• Assistance with toilet use in the community when required.

Job description

Mosaic 1898 Direct Payments Support Service are assisting a disabled young man for a personal assistant for 6 hours of support on weekends, to enable the young person to lead an independent lifestyle within the community. The 6 hours may be split across both Saturday and Sunday.

The PA should understand their role to assist with the self‑defined needs of the young person, and feel confident to ask what these needs are, and listen to requests and follow directions given.

Duties:

• Support with accessing social activities – for example, swimming, going to Hindu Temple, local parks and shopping.
• Driving the person to places in the community, loading/folding his manual wheelchair in /out of car. Pushing the young person in their wheelchair.
• Personal care is generally not required – but you may have to assist him to use the toilet when out in the community.
• You will work as a pair with an experienced PA to provide 2:1 support.

This role does not currently support sponsorship applications as the post does not meet the current Home Office criteria.

• If you are invited to interview, you will be required to bring documentation proving your entitlement to work in the UK.

Ceredigion County Council Direct Payment Support Service