Personal Assistant/Support Worker

Job title: Personal Assistant/Support Worker. Outline of role: As my Personal Assistant your role is to enable and support me as an independent power chair user to access the community and day to day activities. Tasks: Personal care tasks - each day: Facilitate toilet breaks (using urine bottle). Training can be provided if required. Household tasks - on a regular basis, as requested: Preparing drinks and light lunches when required. General tasks - as and when required: Driving wheelchair accessible vehicle and using appropriate wheelchair clamping and restraining equipment. Supervision and attention to safety in relation to power wheelchair i.e terrain/kerbs/inclines when out and about. Assistance in and around the home if required. Social activities as and when required: Assisting me to participate in various social activities, for example attending day centres and classes, voluntary and work-related meetings, and to attend day to day social and leisure activities. The above will involve driving my wheelchair accessible vehicle. Full driving licence required.

Responsibilities

Facilitate toilet breaks (using urine bottle); Preparing drinks and light lunches when required; Driving wheelchair accessible vehicle and using appropriate wheelchair clamping and restraining equipment; Supervision and attention to safety in relation to power wheelchair i.e terrain/kerbs/inclines when out and about; Assistance in and around the home if required; Assisting me to participate in various social activities, for example attending day centres and classes, voluntary and work-related meetings, and to attend day to day social and leisure activities; Enabling and supporting me as an independent power chair user to access the community and day to day activities

Requirements

Full UK driving license; Own personal car; Can drive a motability equipped car