Personal Care Assistant

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About The Employer

Jake is 19 years old and has diagnoses of ADHD, Autism and a mild learning disability. Jake experiences low confidence when accessing the community independently and can become anxious about the possibility of something going wrong while he is out alone. His anxiety can also cause him to feel that he needs to use the bathroom frequently, which can make going out and travelling independently more difficult. Jake would benefit from support from a Personal Assistant to help him build confidence in the community, access activities and appointments safely, plan and complete journeys, and gradually develop his independence. The PA should provide reassurance when Jake becomes anxious while encouraging him to make his own choices and complete tasks for himself wherever possible. Support should be calm, patient and consistent, with clear communication and enough time for Jake to process information and feel comfortable in unfamiliar situations.

Employer Disability And Health Conditions

• Invisible: Autism, mild learning Disability

The Employer's Hobbies And Interests

• Xbox
• Basketball
• Pool

Other Relevant Information

• The individual keeps pets in the home: Two Cats.

About The Role

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
• Support with gardening.
• Building Jakes confidence in community and reducing fear that bad things will happen to him.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement

Car driver preferred but not essential.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is essential.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.

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