Overview
Personal assistant for a 15 year old boy in Old Catton @£12.38ph flexible hours
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Job description: Listed below are details of the purpose and general tasks of the job. It is advisable to refer to this when submitting your application for the post.
Job Purpose: An opportunity as a personal assistant has become available to support a 15-year-old boy to live an independent, personal, and sociable life.
Location: Old Catton, Norwich
Details: These duties may vary from day to day.
Personal and Domestic duties: Take care of and support the young boy at the family home, and at other locations. Prompt and support to eat and drink. Occasionally support with toileting and any clothing changes when necessary.
Social duties: Go out and about in the local community, getting involved in activities that he enjoys such as (but not limited to) bowling, crazy golf, shopping, and bottle flip at the local park. Activities can also be carried out at home, such as crafts, preparing/cooking food, and playing Board games and digital games.
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.
* Experience working with young people with a learning disability
* Ability to confidently use technology such as an iPad
* Confident to go out into the local community
* Confident in using public transport
* Use of de-escalation techniques
* Reliable
* Flexible
* Able to swim
* Knowledge of sign language
* Enjoys music, cooking, and crafts
Summary terms and conditions:
* The rate of pay for this position is £12.38 per hour includes weekends and bank holidays.
* Hours and times of work: Flexible Hours Mutually Agreed to a maximum of 104 hours per year. 5-6 hours a session every few weeks.
* Other duties will be discussed if/when deemed appropriate but everything that will be expected will be explained prior to acceptance of the position.
* The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.
* Access to free training for employed workers.
* If this job requires; Manual Handling, Handling of hazardous chemicals and/or Food Handling you will be required undertake annual training.
The post is subject to the following:
* A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
* Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
* Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months.
Key Responsibilities
* Personal Care
* Domestic Care
* Social + Leisure activities
* Support to remain independent
Training
* Essential PA Guide
* Safeguarding Adults/Children
* Food Hygiene
* First Aid
* Hand hygiene
Transportation
* Full UK driving license
Medical
* Continence Care
Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com
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