Personal Assistant, Ref: SOLOOSP

SOLO SUPPORT SERVICES LTD; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal support organization is looking for a caring individual to assist a young male with profound disabilities in his family home. The role involves supporting daily living activities and engaging in sensory play. Candidates should have 2 years of care experience, a genuine caring nature, and flexibility in their availability. Part-time positions are available with various benefits like holiday and pension schemes.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday per year

Company pension scheme

Free training and development

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in care required.
• Flexibility and local residence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day living and personal care.
• Engage in sensory play and activities.
• Maintain professionalism in the home.

Skills

Patient and understanding nature

Experience with sensory activities

Good sense of humor

Job description

Pay: £13.00 per hour

Overview

This role is to support a young male living with his parents in their family home, in Shipston-On-Stour. Current care is being provided by his parents; he has home school education three times per week. Personal assistants are required to allow the family respite time. The client is registered blind and has a profound learning disability, is fully immobile, and has diabetes, epilepsy and Poikilothermia. The client requires intermittent oxygen therapy, nebulization, oral suction and enteral feeding, and has a suprapubic catheter in-situ.

The personal assistants will need to be patient and understanding, willing to be highly interactive as the client enjoys sensory activities, including messy play, kinetic sand, music, and cartoons. He dislikes loud noises, raised voices, and busy environments.

Responsibilities

• Support with day-to-day living and personal care.
• Engage the client through sensory play and activities to support learning and emotional well-being.
• Maintain a calm, respectful, and professional approach in the home environment.
• Work as part of a team to provide 2:1 care on specified shifts.

Posts include Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 4.30pm – 11.30pm with alternate weekend cover of 3 hours for 2 PAs. Set days are allocated, with some flexibility to cover annual leave, sickness and alternate weekend shifts on a pro rota basis.

About You

The ideal candidate will live locally, be flexible, and enjoy the company of animals (family has cats and dogs). You should have a genuine caring nature, a calming presence, and demonstrate professionalism, integrity and respect for the family and home. A good sense of humor is desirable.

Candidates can be male or female. Previous experience with Poikilothermia, oxygen therapy, oral suctioning, enteral feeding, catheter care, epilepsy or diabetes is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience: Care: 2 years (required)

Benefits

• 5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro-rata for part-time positions).
• Company pension scheme after 3 months’ service, subject to scheme rules.
• Opportunity to join Cash Back Health Plan after probation period.
• Free training and development for all roles.
• Access to wellbeing and support tools.
• “Star of the Month” rewards and “Long Service Awards.”
• And more.

Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment

All roles are subject to a DBS disclosure and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be conditional pending receipt of two satisfactory references. See our Safer Recruitment Policy for more information.

Solo Support Services recognises the right to be safe from abuse and neglect and promotes safety, health and well-being in our care by fostering an open, caring environment. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

How to Apply

If you are interested, please send a covering letter and your CV to [e-mail]

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and promote accessibility and inclusivity for all. Solo Support Services is committed to recruitment on the basis of ability and suitability, irrespective of disability, race, gender, health, social class, sexual orientation, marital status, nationality, religion, employment status or age. Our organisation is committed to treating your application fairly on these grounds.

Please note that decisions regarding applications and employment are made in conjunction with our client. Applications will be shared with them for consideration. We will anonymise all information to protect your data prior to an offer of interview. You can view our privacy policy at: www.solosupportservices.co.uk/aboutus

Job Type: Part-time

Experience:

• Care: 2 years (required)

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