Personal Assistant

Would you like to join a genuinely person-centred care team in a service where no two days are the same? We are seeking outstanding full-time 2-1 Personal Assistants to join a well-established, friendly and mutually helpful PA team, who support a lively, happy young gentleman within his own home and community. Our young man enjoys being out in the community, staying active, social interaction, activities, outings and a wide range of interests including swimming. We are looking for people with energy, warmth, initiative and a lively personality who enjoy engagement, communication and being part of an active person centred support environment. He is a wheelchair user, so support with this in the community is essential. You should also have a calm, patient approach to implementing behaviour support plans. Our man is not typical verbal but he loves to engage with talkative people and he has a fabulous sense of humour! This is not a corporate care setting but is a professionally family-led service with a strong ethos of supporting our team, high standards of care, and a genuine focus on quality of life and supporting independence. This role would suit PAs who wants more than a typical care job.

Responsibilities

Support a lively, happy young gentleman within his own home and community; Support with wheelchair use in the community; Implement behaviour support plans; Deliver support on a 2:1 basis; Meal preparation; Personal care; Domestic care; Social and leisure activities; Support to remain independent

Requirements

Full UK driving licence; Confident driving a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV); Able to swim; Comfortable supporting an active wheelchair user and pushing a wheelchair within the community; Moving & Handling / Hoist Training; Epilepsy Awareness Training; Medication Administration Training; Positive Behaviour Support / Challenging Behaviour Awareness; A genuinely person-centred approach; Reliability, professionalism and good communication skills; Energy, warmth, initiative and a lively personality; Enjoy engagement and communication; Calm, patient approach to implementing behaviour support plans

Benefits

A friendly, settled and supportive team; Professionally run family-led support; Consistent hours; Meaningful one-to-one support work; An active and engaging role within the community; A role where you can genuinely make a difference while enjoying the work you do