Job Reference
(aaee5) Job purpose:
I am a happy-go-lucky Italian gentleman with a learning disability and cerebral palsy, who is seeking a PA to support me to live an independent life. I require assistance with everyday living tasks such as keeping my home and garden clean, tidy and organised. This will sometimes involve doing tasks with me, but you will also be required to perform these duties independently when I am not there.
This role will also include duties such as food preparation and assisting me to access the community, by accompanying me to appointments and fun days out.
I am a very independent gentleman. I have a great sense of humour and I enjoy helping people doing things my own way and having fun. I live on my own and I use a walker and a mobility scooter to get about. I go to work on the weekdays, I like watching TV in the evenings and at the weekends I like going to church and for fun days out.
Job share will be considered for this role.
Location: Sprowston
Details:
1. General household cleaning: cleaning, hoovering, dusting, laundry, and ironing
2. Assisting with simple home and garden maintenance
3. Helping me to make delicious, healthy food – especially Italian meals
4. Helping me with transport and supporting me to access the community
5. Accompanying me to appointments and fun days out
6. Helping me to solve problems and achieve things
7. Supporting me to be independent
Person specification:
Listed below are the skills, competencies and qualities that are essential and desirable for the post. My assessment of these, both on application and at interview, will be the main factor in determining if you are successful. Please refer to these when submitting your application.
Essential:
8. Laid back and relaxed: someone who is good at helping me do things at my own pace and in my own way
9. Happy and cheerful: someone who has a sense of humour and enjoys having fun
10. Hard working and organised: someone who likes making plans and getting things done
11. Reliable and trustworthy: someone who does what they say they will
12. A good listener: someone who makes sure they understand me and helps me to be in charge of my own life
13. Clean and tidy: someone who is good at jobs around the house
14. Practical and confident: someone who can help me do new things, get to new places and solve problems
Desirable:
15. Full UK driving licence and access to their own vehicle
Summary terms and conditions:
16. The rate of pay for this position is £13 per hour
17. You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role
18. Free Care Skills training available to all employed workers
19. Hours and days of work: up to 20 hours per week. Flexible working pattern: evening and weekends, exact days and times to be discussed at interview.
The post is subject to the following:
20. If this job requires: manual Handling, handling of hazardous chemicals or food handling, you will be required to undertake annual training.
21. A satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
22. Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
23. Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 3 months
Services
Meal Preparation
Domestic Care
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Essential PA Guide
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Moving & Handling
Food Hygiene
Transportation
Full UK driving license
Own personal car
Medical
Safe Administration of Medication
Schedule, Pay & Hours Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mor Aft Eve ONA ONS ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep Hour/Week 20.0 Pay/hr £13.00 Weekly Actual £ Monthly Actual £1, Annual Actual £13, Annual FTE £27, Back Apply