Personal Care Assistant for a young woman 35 hr/wk £16.88/hr in Haltwhistle – FTE – £32.9

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Location: Haltwhistle
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Personal Care Assistant for a young woman 35 hr/wk @ £16.88/hr in Haltwhistle - FTE - £32.9

Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: 3f78ace2

We are looking for a full-time

support worker

for a young lady in the Haltwhistle area with a diagnosis of Global Development Delay. She requires a team of care/support workers to enable her to maintain her independence and support to continue her hobbies and interests.

This lady lives in an independent living setting with support from family and a team of support workers. She also attends a day centre 4 days per week 9am-3.15 where she enjoys activities such as cooking, art, and music and also learning new skills. This means that you should be able to provide support outside of these times.

A big part of your role will be to support her to maintain independence. You will assist with going out into the community, going to the gym, swimming, cinema, out for lunch, and being around people in social settings. You will also support her to take part in new activities.

As this young lady cannot be left unsupervised, you must ensure that you are proactive in making sure she is always safe and in sight.

To be a good fit for this role, you will need to be confident and patient, happy with doing repeated tasks, have experience working with people with disabilities on a one-to-one basis, and be looking to commit to this role long term.

This is a busy, hands-on, and varied role, and you will learn most of the responsibilities on the job by working with us as a family and the other support workers.

Hours required are as below; please indicate when applying what hours/days you are able to provide.

Experience Preferred

Hours of work: 35-40 hrs. per week to be covered as part of a staff team - Also part-time hours available.

Non-day centre days support:

personal care, support with cooking and cleaning as required, assist with bedtime routine from 8 pm, including shower and prompting to wash and dry thoroughly, bedtime story, and then to bed.

Other days and hours to be worked evenings and weekends to support with the above alongside support to access the community to maintain and encourage independence and to pursue hobbies and interests.

Hours to be discussed in more detail during the interview.

Rates of Pay:

£13.09 per waking hour

Rates of Pay:

£11.44 Overnight Awake

Location:

Haltwhistle area

Main Duties

Client requires full support and supervision in all daily living activities including support and prompting around personal care, toileting, showering, sequencing, and getting dressed. Support with preparing meals and drinks and supervision whilst eating and drinking. Prompting and administering medication. Support to access the community and places of interest. Further Information:

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate (DBS) will have to be obtained for the successful candidate (at the employer's expense).

Training: Where it is required, such as in Health and Safety matters, practical training and guidance will be arranged, and the care worker will be expected to attend.

Key Responsibilities Services Meal Preparation Personal Care Domestic Care Social + Leisure activities Support to remain independent Training Essential PA Guide Safeguarding Adults/Children Moving & Handling Transportation Full UK driving license Own personal car Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com #J-18808-Ljbffr

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