Female Personal Assistant - Merry Hill, WV4 (MP)

Job title: Personal assistant (PA)

Reporting to: The Employer

Location: Merry Hill, Wolverhampton WV4

Job purpose

To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.

About the employer

A Personal Assistant (PA) is required to support a 12-year-old girl who has Down’s Syndrome in the WV4 area of Wolverhampton.

The PA will support mum with caring for her daughter and will take instructions from mum. My clients Daughter is very loving, very sociable and loves cuddles, she likes crafts and fun activities, and mum likes that you help her with spellings, timetables, and anything else that she is learning at school.

My clients Daughter can be stubborn and determined at times, she can talk fluently but you need to listen or ask her to repeat words you’re unsure of, she does not like loud noises and disabled toilets will need to be used to avoid hand dryers, mum will provide a radar key to access said toilets.

My clients Daughter is registered disabled and has a Blue Badge so easy parking can be used which mum will provide for each session.

The PA will need to be patient and understanding of the individuals needs and training or experience of supporting young people with Down’s Syndrome would be beneficial. She can sometimes display challenging behaviour and needs guidance to ensure her behaviours are appropriate.

Guidance and instructions will be given from Mum to the PA how to respond to any challenging behaviour.  

Main duties

Social duties:

• My clients Daughter loves to go to the park; she likes to go on the swings and slide. She likes to go for short walks. She likes visiting National Trust properties and has a membership which mum will supply when needed with a companion card for up to 2 carers. She likes zoo’s, farms, and painting pottery. 

Personal care:

• Assisting with all personal care; My clients Daughter will need support to go to the toilet; she does not acknowledge the feelings that indicate she needs to go for a wee, so she needs to be taken to the toilet every 2 hours, so she does not have accidents around the house or outdoors. She will also need assistance if she’s had a bowel movement due to voidance, however Mum will provide gloves etc in case this happens when with PA.

Type of person that you/they are looking for

• Values: Someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel, understands equality & diversity.
• Specific requirements: Applicants should have a genuine interest in working with disabled people, be honest and trustworthy, and have a confident nature with the ability to remain calm. Applicants will also be able to demonstrate warmth, compassion, and unconditional positive regard for the disabled person. The successful applicant will be prepared to have a DBS check. Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory checking report from the Disclosure and Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by the local authority.
• Other: Due to the nature of this role including personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.

Hours of work: 10 hours a week during ALL school holidays - days & times to be arranged.

Rate of pay: £12.30 per hour

Skills, qualifications, and experience

Essential:

• Driving licence
• Car and appropriate insurance
• Experience of working with children over 10
• Knowledge of Down’s Syndrome would be helpful but not essential.
• NVQ Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care

This post is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check at the Employers request prior to commencing employment. This is confidential and at no cost to yourself.