Personal Assistant REF: SOLOOSP

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Position Title: Personal Assistant

Location: Shipston-On-Stour, Warwickshire.

Hourly Rate: £13.00

Hours Per Week: Sundays, Mondays & Tuesdays 4.30pm – 11.30pm

ABOUT THE ROLE

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, and he has home school education 3 times each week. Personal assistants are required to allow some family respite time.

The client is registered blind and has profound learning disability, fully immobile and suffers with diabetes, Epilepsy and Pokilothermia – which is a condition causing them to be unable to regulate their own body temperature. Client has intermittence oxygen therapy, requires nebulization, oral suction and enteral feeding. Also has a super pubic catheter in-situ. 

The personal assistants will need to be patient and very understanding of his needs, willing to be very interactive as he enjoys lots of sensory activities, including messy play, loves kinetic sand, likes Music and bangs things and enjoys watching Cartoons. Doesn’t like: Loud noises that he isn’t making, Raised voices or busy environments. We are looking to recruit a team of Personal assistants who can support with his day-to-day living, Personal care, learning through sensory play, support with his emotional well-being but must have a calming approach.

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate will live locally to the family, is flexible and enjoys the company of animals as the family own cats and dogs Must have a genuine caring nature and a calming presence. You will need to be enthusiastic, patient but inspiring to bring a sense of engagement into their life. You must also be able to demonstrate a high level of professionalism and integrity and respect the family and their home. And have a good sense of humor.

Candidates can be Male or Female and previous experience of supporting clients with Poikilothermia, Oxygen therapy, Oral suctioning, enteral feeding, catheter care, epilepsy or diabetes is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

Posts includes Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 4.30pm – 11.30pm with alternate weekend cover of 3hrs for 2 PA’s to provide 2:1 care. Set days will be allocated but the team will also need to offer some flexibility with their hours to support any changes, including cover for Annual leave, sickness and alternate flexible weekend cover on a pro Rota basis.

The hourly rate of pay is £13.00 per hour and all training is paid for including the hours to complete the necessary training.

An in-depth training package will be delivered to the team to support you to understand how to care for the client and to meet their needs.

BENEFITS In return for your dedication, you’ll receive a competitive rate of pay in addition to:

● 5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro-rata for part-time positions).

● Company pension scheme after 3 months’ service, subject to the scheme rules.

● Opportunity to join our Cash Back Health Plan, after successful completion of the 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 so much more!

SAFER RECRUITMENT

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and are exempt from the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As part of our Safer Recruitment practices, any offer of employment will be conditional pending receipt of two satisfactory references (see our Safer Recruitment Policy for more information).

SAFEGUARDING COMMITMENT

Solo Support Services recognises that everyone has the right to be safe from abuse and neglect. We will actively promote the safety, health and well-being of everyone in our care by fostering an honest, open, caring and supportive climate within the organisation. We believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in applying for the position, please send a covering letter and your CV to office-west@solosupportservices.co.uk

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

Please be advised that decisions regarding applications and employment are made in conjunction with our client. Therefore, applications will be shared with them for consideration. We will anonymise all information provided to us to ensure your data is kept confidential prior to an offer of interview. You can view our privacy policy on our website: www.solosupportservices.co.uk/aboutus