Overview
The aim of the role is to supervise and support the development of the Personal Assistants (PAs) role and to ensure that the employer’s child’s needs, as per the written Care Plan, are appropriately met. The PAs are employed to help the employer’s child, who has a severe learning disability, epilepsy, autism, HNRNPU and associated complex needs, live her life with as much independence as possible. After a period of familiarisation with the duties, some tasks may be carried out unsupervised where appropriate.
Responsibilities
* Interview potential PAs
* Organise internal induction for PAs
* Organise external training for PAs
* Conduct regular 8-week supervision for PAs
* Carry out 3/6 month and annual appraisals for PAs
* Issue and maintain employment contracts
* Manage rotas
* Organise PAs’ holidays
* Keep annual leave records
* Order medication, PPE, medical supplies, etc.
* Produce shift monitoring paperwork
* Submit timesheets and liaise with Compass payroll
* Maintain the Motability car and associated tasks
* Be available to attend medical appointments and meetings any time Monday to Friday
* Be available to organise/cover shifts when staff become unavailable due to sickness, etc.
* Be available to deal with problems or emergencies as they arise
* Any other reasonable task
Personal Qualities and Attributes
* Respectful of confidentiality and privacy
* Responsible, reliable and trustworthy
* Respectful of dignity and independence
* Good communication and social skills
* Punctual and flexible
* Ability to work on your own initiative
* Understanding, adaptable and organised
* Attention to detail
* Good listener
* Diplomatic
* Driver, with access to the client’s Motability vehicle
Requirements
Please note that this role may be subject to a DBS check; the employer may also ask you to supply references. The family also has a dog, but it is not always at the property. You must be able to prove the right to work in the UK. No sponsorships are available.
Hours and Pay
Hours: 39 hours per week (15 hours admin)
* Monday: 10:00–15:00 = 5 hours admin; 15:00–20:30 = 5.5 hours support
* Tuesday: 08:30–23:00 + sleep = 14.5 hours support
* Wednesday: 06:00–10:00 = 4 hours support; 10:00–15:00 = 5 hours admin
* Friday: 10:00–15:00 = 5 hours admin
Pay: £15.50 per hour x 15 hours, £14.50 per hour x 24 hours, £120 per sleep (11:00pm–06:00am)
Job Type: Full time
About Compass Disability Services
Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service. We support people with a disability or long-term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community. We are not the person that you will work for. You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting.
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