Personal Support Assistant

Our client provides specialist Welfare Benefits advice to individuals with long term and life limited illnesses. They are visually impaired and are therefore looking for a Personal Support Assistant to provide 1:1 job support to assist them in carrying out their day-to-day duties through Access to Work. This position is offered on an on-going temporary basis, up to 27 hours per week.
Due to our client's disability, they require additional support to assist them in carrying out their day-to-day duties, this includes administrative duties, guiding and reading. Offering support directly to our client, you will support by completing referral forms, updating the database, assisting with reading benefit letters and other relevant documents whilst also providing admin assistance during meetings with service users who require specialist Welfare Benefits Advice.

To be successful, you will have previous experience of supporting individuals with disabilities and have excellent administrative skills. As you will be providing 1:1 job support to an individual who is visually impaired, you must possess excellent verbal communication skills and be able to follow instruction accurately. A background of providing Welfare Benefits advice is not required.

The working pattern for this position is Average 27 hours per week, Monday -Friday. An Enhanced DBS for Adult is essential and please only apply if you are available to start the beginning of November.

To apply, please register your interest and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below. Covering letters are not required at this stage.

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