Social Care - Personal Assistant - Canterbury

UKCIL; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

UKCIL Ltd. in Canterbury is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a 29-year-old young man with Autism and Down Syndrome. The role offers flexible flexitime across up to 105 hours per week, with an informal in-person interview process and ASAP start.

Training and probation are provided, and after completion a paid position will be offered at £12.71 per hour. No formal qualifications are required, and prior experience is welcomed as you learn alongside the family.

Qualifications

• No formal qualification required. We have worked with psychology, maths, history, drama, and music students as well as musicians, mathematicians, people in retirement in the past, so anyone is welcome.
• We are introducing BSL so anyone with experience or willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Domestic Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent
• Self Employed

Skills

Reliable

Respectful

Patient

Enthusiastic

Calm

Follow instructions

Flexible & open-minded

Job description

Social Care - Personal Assistant - Canterbury

PERSONAL ASSISTANT WORK OPPORTUNITY

(Multiple flexitime opportunities available to cover 105 hours per week)

KEY INFORMATION

• Paid (inc. salary range) or Voluntary: Training and probation period as volunteer usually 3 sessions (backdated if you are suitable for the role). Following training, a paid position will be offered at £12.71/hr.
• Length of contract: Flexible, all year round.
• Notice period: ASAP
• Hours of work: Full-time or part-time (minimum 8-20 hours/week)
• Location: Westgate, Canterbury, Town Centre
• Responsible to: Isabelle
• Application process: Informal in person interview
• Interviews expected to be held: ASAP
• Expected start date: ASAP

ORGANISATIONAL INFORMATION

We are a family who are looking for help with a young man who is 29 years old and has Autism and Down Syndrome. We have home educated him following many intense neurological programs since 2004. Previous experience is not needed, and we will accompany you with your first sessions until you are comfortable with your role. We work to develop his independence and communication, as his verbal communication is limited. Our approach is to bring fun and joy to his learning through enthusiastic motivation, trying, and repetition.

DESCRIPTION OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This service user is very active and has many different hobbies. He loves to play music, paint, dance, sing, play creative and constructive games, and do sports. The main goal is to develop his independence and learning through engaging with him in his favourite activities, as well as inspire him to do simple household tasks together. We encourage PA’s to share with my child their own hobbies and passions.

HEALTH, SAFETY & WELLBEING CONSIDERATIONS

You will be working in a family home and progressively you might be doing some activities outside the home environment. We expect you to be respectful of the family home.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications/Training

No qualification requested. We have worked with psychology, maths, history, drama, and music students as well as musicians, mathematicians, people in retirement in the past, so anyone is welcome. We are introducing BSL so anyone with experience or willing to learn.

Skills/ Abilities

• Reliable, respectful, patient, enthusiastic, calm
• Good at following instructions
• Flexible and open-minded

This role requires you to be fit to run, swim, and support him playing a variety of sports.

Most importantly, we need you to be fun!

Key Responsibilities

Services

• Domestic Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent
• Self Employed

Training

• Essential PA Guide
• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Understanding challenging behaviour
• Food Hygiene
• Hand hygiene
• Autism / Aspergers