About the Employer

I am both the employer and service user who has been allocated a direct payment to gain PA to provide support and companionship. I am seeking to employ a PA to support me with some personal care tasks, administering prescription creams for my psoriasis, domestic duties and cooking, as well as companionship and support to engage in my local community. I have severe anxiety issues due to my diagnosis of Complex Post Traumatic Disorder. I suffer panic attacks most days and trigger at any time. I suffer greatly with my mental health due to this and can have days where I feel I lack motivation and feelings of depression. The PA role will be to prompt and motivate me with general day to day tasks, provide companionship, reassurance and support and to assist with household duties, shopping and food preparation and cooking. I particularly enjoy going swimming, going for walks and having a coffee out and about and in time engaging in more social settings with others. I am seeking a PA to provide support to myself and to assist me in to improving daily duties routines and my mental wellbeing. I am looking for a personal assistant to support me with my day to day care Duties will include: • preparing meals • Assisting me with shopping • assisting me with the administering of prescribed creams /personal care support • to assist with light housework duties e.g. washing, ironing and some cleaning when required • social activities and assistance to engage in my local community • Assisting me when I attend the recovery college My/the 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 may be required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to your role.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mental Health • Invisible

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The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Shopping• Going for coffee/social outings

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Other relevant information

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.
• 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 and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

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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.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Have a lively personality.