Overview
Personal assistant required to support our young daughter with Cerebral Palsy who is non-verbal and has the developmental age of a two year old. This role involves assisting with daily living tasks and enabling participation in activities while ensuring safety.
Responsibilities
* Support and/or prompt with personal care, including toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, and 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 the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
* Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
* Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
* Move and handle safely; training provided by the employer.
* First Aid training provided by the employer.
* Epilepsy training provided by the employer.
* Successful candidates will undertake any training considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
Requirements / Qualities
* Car driver preferred but not essential.
* Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
* Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
* Ability to follow instructions accurately, be patient, supportive and caring.
* Good listening skills and ability to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
* Be empathetic and have a genuine interest in supporting people with disability/illness to achieve their goals.
* Flexible and able to adapt to the employer's needs on a daily basis; flexibility around varying hours.
* Self-motivated with a willingness to get involved and a lively personality.
Hours and schedule
* Monday to Friday, 16:00 – 18:00 during term time, with variable hours in school holidays (12 hours per week).
* Saturday, variable to suit applicant.
* Sunday, occasional hour offered.
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