About the Employer

I am a female with hearing loss living in Stanley Common Ilkeston, who is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to support me to live independently and to attend social activities and groups. I have two jobs available, Job A is for a minimum of 12 hours a week, which will include working Monday and Wednesday, the additional working day and hours will be discussed at interview.  Job B is for a PA to work 6 hours usually Saturday but can vary, this PA would need to be flexible regarding times of work to accommodate my support needs. So someone who can provide a mix of care support but also support to going out socially. The working hours will be discussed further at interview. Please confirm on your application if you have a preference to Job A or B Due to the nature of the work you’re applying for, you may be required to take a Lateral Flow Test (LFT), which will be discussed further at interview.

 

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical • Hearing • Invisible

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Other relevant information

• The individual has allergies. • The individual keeps pets in the home.I have a cat .

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 and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.

Support to attend social activities >
Due to the following requirements of the role, only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position:

• You will be required to administer medication.
• Shifts may start before and or after 10pm

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The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

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).

Transport Requirement

Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.


Deaf awareness, lip speaker, BSL. You would need to be flexible because the hours may be variable which will be discussed at interview.