Self – Employed Personal Assistant CILR/Dorset/171125

Compass Independent Living; Bridport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support service is seeking an individual to assist a 26-year-old gentleman with disabilities in Bridport. The role involves supporting access to a local day centre and engaging in various activities. Applicants should possess good communication skills, reliability, and a love for animals. This part-time position offers flexible hours with mileage compensation. Ideal for someone who is adaptable and has a caring nature.

Benefits

Mileage compensation at 0.45p per mile

Qualifications

• Respectful of dignity and independence.
• Responsible, reliable, and trustworthy.
• Punctual, reliable, and flexible.
• Must like animals.

Responsibilities

• Support to access day centre.
• Support with activities at day centre.
• Assist with food and fluids in a prompt manner.
• Provide support with weather appropriate wear.

Skills

Good communication skills

Social skills

Ability to work on your own initiative

Respectful of confidentiality

Job description

Role

To support a 26-year-old gentleman with Down’s Syndrome, Autism and ADHD to access the local day centre and to support whilst there.

Main Duties

• Support to access day centre
• Support with activities at day centre
• Support with animal care, woodwork and varying other activities – mainly outside at day centre
• Support with food and fluids (prompt)
• Support with weather appropriate wear (prompt)
• Support to keep safe (prompt)

Personal Qualities and Attributes required

• Respectful of confidentiality and privacy
• Responsible, reliable and trustworthy
• Respectful of dignity and independence
• Good communication skills and social skills
• Punctual, reliable and flexible
• Ability to work on your own initiative
• Understanding, adaptable and organised
• Must like animals (day centre has animals)
• Car owner required to take to day centre, business insurance essential – mileage is paid – 0.45p per mile from clients home and back again

Please note that the person undertaking this role may be requested to supply evidence of DBS clearance and/or references where appropriate.

Hours

7 hrs to be worked 9.00am – 4.00pm on Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday

Pay

To be discussed

Job Type

Part time

About Compass Disability Services

Please note, Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service. We support people with a disability or long-term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community. We are not the person that you will work for. You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting.