Id Job: 316e304
Job description
Job details
Position
Personal Assistant
Job reference:
SG07/15JH
Hours
Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 9.00am to 6.00pm.
Tuesday & Thursday: 9.00am to 12.00 mid-day.
Rate
£12.00 per hour
Area
Wellingborough
About the employer
Support worker for 15 year old boy with complex needs required in his home, hospital, school and the community. This is a pet and smoke free home. The young teen has physical and learning difficulties, is non-verbal and has medical needs.
Main Duties
· Ensuring all medical needs are met.
· Administering medication.
· Manual handling.
· Supporting at home, school ( part time when able to attend: 10.30 – 2.30 for three days a week), out in the community, at cinema, garden centres, bowling and parks.
· Supporting with multi-sensory activities in the home.
· Cleaning medical equipment.
· Attending appropriate medical training to meet medical needs.
· Any other requirements that the teen might require throughout the day.
· Any other task which the employer may reasonably ask you to do which falls within the scope of the job as a Support Worker.
Additional employment information
The Ideal candidate:
Whilst knowledge of learning disabilities and complex needs would be beneficial, it isn’t essential. Medical experience is desirable but not necessary as full and ongoing training and support sill be provided until confident. Four weeks shadow shifts as pat of the training is included. Experience with children is essential
Other key attributes are:
· Passionate, caring, friendly and enthusiastic.
· Flexible, reliable, patient and non-judgemental.
· Self-starting, adaptable, inventive and a continual willingness to learn.
· Have the ability to engage with a young person at their intellectual level.
· Bubbly with lots of energy and a great sense of humour.
· Able to demonstrate good communication skills.
· Able to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling, where needed.
· Hold a full, clean driving licence for use of the vehicle available with this position.
· Non-smoker.
Subject to an enhanced DBS check – cost met by the employer. Regular covid testing is required with this role.
Please note you will be directly employed by the person (or their representative) that you will be assisting. The Council is not the employer.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 33 per week
Salary: £12.00 per hour
Schedule:
Licence/Certification:
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: SG07/15JH
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