PA gentleman

Job purpose

I am a happy-go-lucky gentleman with a learning disability and cerebral palsy, who is seeking a PA to support me to live an independent life. I require assistance with everyday living tasks such as keeping my home and garden clean, tidy and organised.

This role will also include duties such as food preparation/cooking and assisting me to access the community, by accompanying me to appointments and fun days out.

I am very independent. I have a great sense of humour and I enjoy helping people, doing things my own way and having fun. I live on my own and I use a walker and a mobility scooter to get about. I attend Sprowston Community hub, Independence Matters on weekdays Monday to Friday. I like watching TV in the evenings and at the weekends I like going to church and for fun days out.

I am looking for a compassionate, reliable and trustworthy Personal Assistant to support me in living independently and confidently in my own life.

Sprowston

• General household cleaning: cleaning, hoovering, dusting, laundry, and ironing
• Assisting with simple home and garden maintenance
• Helping me to make delicious, healthy food.
• Helping me with transport and supporting me to access the community
• Accompanying me to appointments and fun days out
• Helping me to solve problems and achieve things
• Supporting me to be independent

• Friendly and relaxed: someone who is good at helping me do things at my own pace and in my own way
• Happy and cheerful: someone who has a sense of humour and enjoys having fun
• Hard working and organised: someone who likes making plans and getting things done
• Reliable and trustworthy: someone who does what they say they will
• A good listener: someone who makes sure they understand me and helps me to be in charge of my own life
• Supportive without being controlling – you encourage independence
• Clean and tidy: someone who is good at jobs around the house
• Organised, calm and practical: someone who can help me do new things, get to new places and solve problems

• Full UK driving licence and access to their own vehicle

• The rate of pay for this position is £14.83 per hour
• You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role
• Free Care Skills training available to all employed workers
• Hours and days of work: 12 hours per week. Flexible working pattern: evening and weekends, exact days and times to be discussed at interview.

• If this job requires manual handling, handling of hazardous chemicals or food handling, you will be required to undertake annual training.
• A satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
• Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
• Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months