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SalaryJob title: Personal Assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Parkfields, Wolverhampton WV4
Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will assist the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
About the employer:
Our client is a 12-year-old female living with parents in the Parkfields area of Wolverhampton who is looking to recruit 2 Personal Assistants to provide social support for 4 hours each per week during school holidays.
Our client requires 2:1 support while out in the community.
Main duties:
Social duties
keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
attend suitable activity centres.
do hobbies such as walking, swimming, painting, reading, colouring and jigsaws.
Personal care: Some support required with using the bathroom.
These duties may vary from day-to-day.
Type of person that you/they are looking for:
Values: Someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel, understands equality & diversity.
Specific requirements: someone with previous care & support experience and that has worked with children with complex care needs.
Other: due to the nature of this role including personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.
Hours of work: 4 hours per week – during school holidays
Rate of pay: £11.30 per hour
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
driving licence.
car and appropriate insurance.
previous experience of working with children with complex care needs.
able to swim.
Confidentiality.
good at building relationships.
Preferred:
computer literate.
good communicator.
a good listener.
ability to support people with behaviours which challenge.
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.
