Personal Assistant To A Disabled Employer - SW

Salary£14.50 per hour rising to £16.75 after a successful 3 months. (Sleep ins paid at £69.34)

LocationHereford

Hours2 x 24 hour shifts a week

About me.

I am a young man with Autism and severe learning difficulties. I live in Hereford in my own flat and need 24 hour support to be safe and maintain my home environment and also abide by my rental contract.

I am non verbal and communicate by the use of pecs, sign language and visuals.

I want to continue to enjoy and engage in my local community. I enjoy trips out in my car, walking, visiting places, local cafes and eating out.

I am told I have a good sense of humour and can be good company.

I have epilepsy and have infrequent seizures. I have medication daily for this and always carry emergency medications with me.

Job details:

Be proactive in planning my daily support by using PECs and social stories.

Be my role model and companion by sharing my hobbies and interests.

Help me engage in my local community and groups.

Provide minimal personal care.

Provide practical support with household tasks.

Support me with cooking healthy meals.

Ensure my health and well being needs are met and I take my medications according to the GP instructions.

Support me by being calm if I have a seizure. You will receive training.

Support me in learning new life skills.

I need you to understand my communication needs and work with other professionals such as, doctors, dentists, medical and therapy teams.

Complete the required paperwork daily and follow up with emails, post and phone calls.

About you:

This is a fun and rewarding opportunity, perfect for someone looking to use their life experience.

You will be given a good opportunity to shadow the current experienced staff.

I lead a very active lifestyle, I don't sit still for long and you need to keep up with me.

I need a team player as my team is small and like my second family,

You will need to be able to use your own initiative and problem solve daily.

You will need to be flexible and help cover sickness and annual leave.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential. I will make sure you get any training you need. You will need to be willing to attend further training courses as they arise.

You must be able to understand the importance of confidentiality, be patient, calm and have a good sense of humour.

I need you to be a good communicator and have a good attitude to independence. It is important that as a disabled person I am given a choice and I am listened to.

I have my own car so you need to be a car driver/ owner .

About Direct Payments

Direct payments are available from Local Authorities for people who have a care and support plan in place following a social care assessment. An amount of money is allocated to purchasesupport and care needed to live independently.

I should stress that my mum will be your employer and have full responsibility for recruitment, contracts, pay and training. A support service assists her in meeting her responsibilities as an employer.

Salary:This rate of pay takes into account unsocial hours and weekends.