SOCIAL CARE - PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living; Penknap; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A supportive community service is looking for a relief Personal Assistant to join a caring team for a young adult with profound learning disabilities. The role involves personal care tasks and providing companionship while ensuring safety. Ideal candidates are reliable, friendly, and empathetic. Flexible hours with a competitive pay rate are offered, along with training and support.

Benefits

Flexible hours

5.6 weeks holiday per year

Training provided

Qualifications

• Experience preferred but not essential as full training will be given.
• Must have a driving license and undergo a DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including bathing and dressing.
• Administer medication and ensure constant supervision.
• Engage in fun and active activities, respecting his preferences.

Skills

Responsible

Trustworthy

Friendly

Caring

Compassionate

Empathetic

Job description

Overview

Vacancy Ref: 352. Location: Westbury/Dilton Marsh. Hours: Flexible hours and shifts but must be available for some evenings and weekends. A minimum commitment of 20 hours per month will be required. Pay rate: Excellent rates of pay including a starting rate of £19.50 per hour for weekends. Holiday: 5.6 weeks per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part time). Driving licence: Yes. DBS check: Yes - will be funded by the employer.

About the role

A bit about me: We are looking for a relief Personal Assistant to join our friendly happy team to look after our fun loving 31 year old son who has profound learning disabilities and epilepsy. He lives in his own home with 24 hour care with 2 carers at all times. He loves to go to hydro and swimming and enjoys trips out to sensory rooms, Longleat, local parks and the cinema.

• Experience preferred but not essential as full training will be given.
• He will need someone to carry out all his personal care, including bathing, dressing, help with drinking, cleaning his teeth and administering his medication.
• He needs kind attentive people in his team to keep him safe. Constant supervision is required to ensure he doesn’t put dangerous things in his mouth or touches dangerous objects.
• He needs carers to help him have a fun and active life and who can be creative- coming up with plans and ideas he will enjoy.

The kind of person I am looking for

• Responsible, reliable, and trustworthy
• Friendly, kind, caring and compassionate
• Positive happy personality
• Empathy and understanding
• Demonstrate respect and always including him in conversations even though he may appear not to fully understand

Application

Application Form: https://www.wiltspa-reg.org.uk/vacancies-board/

Employment note

Please note that this advertisement has been placed on behalf of an individual employer that we are supporting. Should your application be successful, and you are offered the position, you will be directly employed by the individual employer and not by the Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living.