A LITTLE ABOUT MYSELF
Personal Assistant to support a 34-year-old female living in the Trecynon, Aberdare area. The service user is outgoing and a social person. She is a mother of two cheeky little monsters who are funny and fun loving. Her daughter is 3 – going on 4, and her baby is 5 months old. She is a Vision Impaired person as well as a guide dog user to a wonderful black labrador named Daisy, who is getting on herself at the age of 8. The service user enjoys going out and about, doing new things, going swimming, playing goalball and watching her children go and find their own fun.
PURPOSE OF JOB
I am seeking a second PA due to being awarded additional hours to support in the home and out in the community. The role is to support herself as well as her children.
HOURS OF WORK
10 hours per week
RATES OF PAY
£14.00 per hour
TASKS INVOLVED
1. Transportation and assistance to and from hospital appointments for the service user and her children
2. Support around the home to help with clean and tidy home environment, such as picking up clothes from the floor, informing of any dirty areas that need cleaning etc
3. Accessing the community to meet new people, to feel part the community such as helping with going to children community events
4. Assistance to go swimming, a sport which she enjoys but that requires full support due to her limitations
5. Possibility supporting with getting to places where she can run her dog freely
6. General sighted support and guiding (you do not need to know how to guide, she will be happy to show how she does this)
7. Ensure her safety at all times
TYPE OF PERSON REQUIRED
8. Must be comfortable around children and dogs
9. PA to be a driver/owner with business class insurance (blue badge holder)
10. Trustworthy and enjoys a laugh
11. Someone who is sociable and would support with socialising when out and about
12. Someone who is able to make small talk and honest with visuals – such as if there are marks on her top so she can change