Active animal lover requires support with daily life – Thornton

Ref - AE635023
Permanent position

Preferred days/times:
4 hours every other week on a Saturday
Once a relationship is established this will incrementally increase to 5 hours per week

Tasks/duties:
Personal care
Community activities
Domestic tasks
Support with the client’s interests and aspirations including maintaining and forming sustainable peer relationships.

Client main diagnosis:
Learning Difficulties
No vision in left eye
Limited appetite so requires encouragement to eat
Some speech and language difficulties
Epilepsy – has effective medication and has not had a seizure since 2023

Communication:
Client can verbalise their needs and wishes. They may struggle with understanding complex issues and arguments and so may need support to make informed decisions.

Client enjoys:
Client enjoys being outside with the family including visiting the local reservoir with their dad for fishing.
They like their dogs. swimming, and snooker and pool
They enjoy playing videos games and attend an archery club with their dad; the club has specialist provision to meet their needs.
They like accessing the countryside and doing photography

This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, patient, and friendly, and respectful of others’ privacy, dignity, values, and beliefs
Genuine applicants only please.
Benefits for an employed PA include 5.6 weeks paid annual leave (pro rata) Pension, Tax and NI contributions
DBS paid for by funding authority, (if you don’t already have a certificate).
Role subject to interview and references.
The advert may close before the deadline date if a high number of responses are received

Genders which may apply for this job – Any

Hours per week – 5 hours per week

Hourly rate – £17 per hour self-employed PA £13.21 per hour employed

Area – Hinckley and Bosworth

Driving licence required – Yes

Employer has pets – No

Employer is smoker – No

Required care experience – learning disability