Personal Assistant REF: SOLOLCE

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Position Title: Personal Assistant

Location: Hackney, London

Hourly Rate: Days - £12.50, Waking Nights - £13.35

Hours Per Week: To be discussed with the successful candidate – see ‘About the role’

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Job Reference: SOLOLCE

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding role, within the health and social care sector, that is 100% person centered? Do you want to make a difference in my life? I am a gentleman in my mid 40’s, with Cerebral Palsy, scoliosis, athetoid quadriplegia; and I am looking for personal assistants to join my existing team. Due to my physical disability, I need full support with all aspects of daily living to promote my independence to achieve a good quality of life.

This includes supporting me with all moving and handling tasks, managing my skin integrity, personal care, nutrition and hydration, administering my medications, domestic chores, and enabling me to access the local community.

Full training will be provided. I very much enjoy attending musical activities; I like to go to pubs, bars and nightclubs for drinks and dancing, and I am very interested in most sports; particularly football and tennis. I also like watching TV and socialising with my family and friends. I like to travel, applicants need to be able to travel both within UK, and outside of the UK. I am outgoing and NOT a stay-at-home type of a guy! Various shift patterns are available during the day as well as waking nights; I am looking for personal assistants who can cover:

Saturday waking nights, every other Monday waking night, Tuesday or Wednesday day shift (to be negotiated) and the occasional Sunday day shift. Candidates will be expected to cover during other PAs’ annual leave.

ABOUT YOU

The right candidate will be calm and have a genuine caring nature, good communication skills and a sense of humour. I require male applicants as per my preference to support with my personal care. Candidates must be prepared to support me with my night-time social life. Due to the nature of the care and support I require, individuals experienced in health and social care would be preferred, however full training will be provided.

Car drivers with a full, clean driving license are essential, and candidates must meet the requirements for motor insurance purposes.

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

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 satisfactory references (see our Safer Recruitment Policy for more information). 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. 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.