Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Evesham, Worcestershire WR11
Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will assist the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
About the employer:
Our client is a 30-year-old male living in the WR11 area of Evesham who is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide support with daily living tasks and accessing the local community.
Our client is Down Syndrome and has a fantastic sense of humour, is a very gentle, kind, and caring individual.
Main duties:
• To support our client with making food and drink in the home.
• To support our client to access the local community and activities.
These duties may vary from day-to-day.
Type of person that they are looking for:
Values: Someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel, understands equality and diversity and has a good sense of humour.
Specific requirements: Someone with previous care and support experience. Someone that will promote our client's life skills. Must be a driver with access to their own vehicle.
Hours of work:
Tuesday 07:45am-18:00pm
Sunday 07:45am-17:30pm
Alternate Saturdays – times can be flexible
Rate of pay: £13.50 per hour
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
Full UK Driving Licence
Car and appropriate business insurance
Previous care and support work preferred
Enjoys Gaming, films, and music
Confidentiality
Good at building relationships
Ability to support people with complex needs
Computer literate
Good communicator
A good listener
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.