Daytime carer/personal assistant
Ref: DP5554
Location: Shoreham-by-Sea
Details
This role is to support a Man
Drivers licence required: Yes
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm (Holiday/sickness cover/additional/flexible hours may become available )
Hourly pay rate:
£14.40
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We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Personal Assistant to support a young man, K, in his daily life.
K has a fantastic sense of humour, enjoys playful interactions, and loves music and singing.
He is wheelchair-dependent, non-verbal, and is supported on a 2:1 staff basis during the daytime. He is also gastrostomy (PEG) fed and requires assistance with medication, as well as support with household and domestic tasks.
The role involves providing personal care and emotional support, ensuring K feels safe, happy, and reassured throughout the day. He thrives when given choices and enjoys a sense of independence in his routine. A gentle, kind voice and a calming presence are important, as K is tactile and finds comfort in things like foot massages.
You will also be responsible for driving K’s vehicle, so a full driving licence is essential.
This is a rewarding role for someone who is caring, patient, and enthusiastic, with a genuine passion for making a positive difference in someone's life.
Duties include:
- Medication prompting/administering
- Personal grooming
- Moving and handling
- Clinical tasks
- Other relevant duties as required
- Housekeeping
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- PEG fed
Candidate qualities:
- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
- Reliable with good timekeeping
- Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
- Hygienic, tidy and well organised
- Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
- Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
- Honest and cheerful
- Creative
- Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Notes:
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.
Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.
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