Personal Assistant
Penderels Trust
Personal Assistant
£25272
Penderels Trust , Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland
- Part time
- Temporary
- Remote working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 24 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: c8523ca15ac8413989f391cb6b7366ce
Full Job Description
- Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting,
- Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
- Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
- Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
- Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
- Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
- Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
- Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social
- To be able to work on own initiative.
- To be able to follow instructions accurately.
- Be patient, supportive and caring.
- Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional
- Be empathetic.
- Previous caring experience is essential.
- Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
- Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
- Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
- Monday,
- Tuesday,
- Wednesday,
- Thursday,
- Friday,
- Saturday,
- Sunday,
- Waking nights
showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
Must have personal care and medication experience and working with special needs children and young adults.
Only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Car driver and car owner - must have business insurance.,
media in relation to the job role.
support.
Previous experience of peg feeding and working with epilepsy is essential.
Required Training
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
Epilepsy. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
Peg Feed. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
I am mum to a teenage boy who has down syndrome, autism and epilepsy. He is peg fed and non verbal. We are looking for a second PA to cover for nights and days during school holidays. Hours will be variable and can be discussed.
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
This position will require: