Weekend PA Wanted

Description

Weekend PA Wanted

Ref: PC187a

Location: Eastbourne

Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: Preferred

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

Sat + Sun = 7am to 7pm

Hourly pay rate:

£14.85 per hour

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We are looking for a compassionate and reliable Personal Assistant to join a small, friendly team supporting a young man with learning disabilities and complex epilepsy in Eastbourne.

This rewarding role involves providing person-centred support to help him live safely and independently in his own home. The position is for every Sunday, 7:00am to 7:00pm, with availability to provide additional Saturday cover (7am to 7pm) being highly desirable.

Experience supporting people with epilepsy and PEG feeding is preferred, but not essential, as full training will be provided for the right candidate.

If you are caring, dependable, and passionate about making a positive difference in someone's life, we'd love to hear from you.

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Duties include:

- Medication prompting/administering

- Personal grooming

- Eating and drinking assistance

- Moving and handling

- Clinical tasks

- Other relevant duties as required

- Administration

- Housekeeping

- Shopping

- Cooking

- Transportation

- Companionship

- Dressing / undressing

- Bathroom assistance

Candidate qualities:

- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality

- Reliable with good timekeeping

- Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative

- Hygienic, tidy and well organised

- Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties

- Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills

- Honest and cheerful

- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons

Notes:

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. If the role is offered on a self-employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check.

If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Ad ID: 5418748630