**DRIVERS URGENTLY REQUIRED**
Are you looking to help extraordinary people achieve extraordinary things? Diverse Abilities offers you the opportunity to achieve this and is now recruiting for a personal support assistants to join our team in Supported Living to support 2 lovely ladies in their own home.
Both ladies like to get out out and about in the community and socialise with friends. They enjoy longer days out visiting places in Dorset and the surrounding areas and they have their own vehicles. We are looking to recruit drivers in order to ensure we can take full advantage of any opportunity to get out and about in the community.
We are looking for a Personal Support Assistants to join their team and support them living out their goals and dreams.
**Due to genuine occupational need, we require female applicants with a UK Manual Driving License only** ( please note this role does not require you to have your own vehicle)
Hourly Rate : £13.00 per hour, £50 per sleep-in
Location: Poole, BH17
Hours Available : 40 hours per week working on a 2-week rolling rota
Week 1 :
Tuesdays: 3pm-10pm
Wednesdays: 7am-8.30pm
Fridays 10am-10pm
Saturdays: 1.30pm-10pm
Week 2 :
Sundays: 7am-8.30pm
Wednesdays: 7am-8.30pm
Fridays: 10am-10pm
What you will be doing
As a Personal Support Assistant, you'll be supporting adults with disabilities in their own homes, helping them to live as independently and confidently as possible. Every day is different- one day you might be supporting with cooking a new recipe or attending local events, the next you could be offering emotional support or attending an ABBA tribute act.
( please see our website for a full Job Description, https://diverseabilities.org.uk/current-vacancies)
- You will support with personal care (regulated activity), emotional support and practical support
- Help with day-to-day activities, including cooking and cleaning
- Provide encouragement to enjoy social activities and community engagement
- Be a caring and respectful presence in someone's life
What we are looking for
- Kind, caring and reliable individual
- Fun and patient, with a good sense of humour
- FULL UK Manual Driving License
- Passionate about helping others to live their lives to the fullest
- You do not need experience, just the willingness to learn and we will support you to complete a level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care, giving you the confidence to thrive in your role.
What do we offer you?
- Overtime available
- £50 per sleep in
- 6 weeks annual leave
- Commitment to support your continuous development
- Cycle to work scheme
- Blue Light Card Scheme – offering discounts to shop, restaurants etc..
- Employee wellbeing programme
- Refer a friend scheme – up to £250 per successful referral
- Fun company events and team celebrations
Commitment to safeguarding
Diverse Abilities is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Pay: £13.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- This role will involve lone working. Are you comfortable with this ? Do you have any experience lone working ?
- This role involves personal care which includes supporting someone to access the toilet and be clean afterwards, supporting to shower someone and help them wash themselves. Are you comfortable with this ?
- Do you require sponsorship?
Licence/Certification:
- UK Manual Driving License (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
