ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT IN CARE?
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. The support is highly person-centred, community-focused and delivered on a 2:1 basis within a settled, experienced and welcoming team.
Full-Time Hours Available
- 40 hours per week
- Core hours: 9am – 5pm
- Additional shifts available:
- 5pm – 10pm
- 10pm – 9am waking/sleeping shifts
Pay
£14.25 per hour
Essential 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
What We Offer
- 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
If you are caring, professional, energetic and looking for a better opportunity within care, we would love to hear from you.
Services
- Meal Preparation
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Personal Care
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Domestic Care
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Social + Leisure activities
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Support to remain independent
Training
- Essential PA Guide
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Safeguarding Adults/Children
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Moving & Handling
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Understanding challenging behaviour
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Food Hygiene
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First Aid
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Hand hygiene
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Autism / Aspergers
Transportation
- Full UK driving license
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Can drive a motability equipped car
Medical
- Safe Administration of Medication
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Continence Care
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Epilepsy Awareness
Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com
