PA support for young individual around the home – Thurmaston

Job reference: TO413063

Fun loving and sociable individual is looking for 3 hours on a Sunday. Support would be in and around the home initially, with the view for this to expand to support in the community. This person loves listening to music, reading, sensory activities and listening to animal noises or funny noises to make they laugh. They have a visual impairment and recognise people by their voices - when they get to know someone, they let their personality shine through with smiles, giggles and hugs. They require support with personal care and so experience in this area is preferred.

The support is for 3 regular hours per week. It would be providing support alongside another PA, so there will be potential for covering holiday or sickness (weekdays and weekends).

Gender: female

Tasks/duties: personal care, domestic tasks, sensory engagement, feeding, drinking, repositioning, manual handling.

Client main diagnosis: Microcephaly, Global Developmental Delay, Profound Multiple Learning Disability, Epilepsy, Nocturnal Epilepsy, Asthma, Eczema, Constipation, Visual impairment, Low weight

Communication: This person is non-verbal, but is able to use movements, gestures and smiles to communicate.

Moving and Handling: Yes, this person uses a wheelchair and a ceiling track hoist for all transfers.

Pets: No

Smoker: No

Driving Licence: Yes

Client enjoys: music, lights, social activities, communication sessions, day services

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 – Female

Hours per week – 3 hours per week on a Sunday

Hourly rate – Employed: £15.71 Self-employed: £19.50

Area – Melton

Driving licence required – Yes

Employer has pets – No

Employer is smoker – No

Required care experience – awareness of following prescribed medication protocols, learning disability, moving and handling (such as hoisting and/or help to transfer), personal care (such as washing / dressing and/or toileting), physical disability, sensory impairment