Personal Assistant – NW

To join a small team of PAs providing 24×7 support to a man with a spinal injury and his family within the family home and in the community.

He requires support with all aspects of daily living at home and with social and leisure activities. The position involves moving & handling and support with all aspects of personal care as appropriate, household tasks and assistance with shopping, driving, gardening, DIY, etc.

A full
clean driving licence valid in the UK is essential and applicants must be reliable, flexible and fluent in both written and spoken English.

You should be friendly, approachable, discreet and trustworthy; a good sense of humour is desirable. Patience, reliability and good physical fitness are a prerequisite as you will be required to assist with moving and handling. Non-smoker required.

This post is up to 20 hours part-time, comprising either:

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• 1 x 14 hour evening + sleepover shift from 5.30pm – 7.30am (waking sleep-over 11pm – 6am);
  OR

Working days will be negotiable, will include some weekends and will be assigned on a monthly rota. Additional hours may be available, mainly to cover annual leave and sickness . Holiday pay entitlement based on hours worked.

The rate of pay is:

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• £14.25 per hour weekdays;
• £15.25 per hour weekends and;
• £12.71 per hour for sleep-over.

Candidates should preferably be experienced. You must be a member of the protecting vulnerable groups (PVG) scheme or willing to join. Employer will reimburse this cost.

Immediate start following successful interview.