Friendly PA for Lady with Health/Mobility Issues

Job description

Listed below are details of the purpose and general tasks of the job to provide some insight of what is involved. It is advisable to refer to this when submitting your application for the post.

Job Purpose
I am a cheerful, outgoing lady in my early 60's, a cat lover, who requires a female Personal Assistant to help me with various activities including personal and domestic support. I am a wheelchair user, and have various health issues and limited mobility. I have also recently been diagnosed with autism and would require my PA to have some experience and training in this.

Location: Norwich, NR4

Details
I live in a sheltered housing scheme in Norwich with my partner Janet, and our cat, Lord Lacy. The candidate must be ok with various forms of wildlife as we enjoy having 'visitors' from the outdoors in our home. I enjoy going out for shopping and socialising and would like my P.A. to support me with this.
My current needs are:
· General personal care (washing dressing etc), I use pads for incontinence.
· Support to get out and about. The candidate would need their own vehicle which could accommodate my wheelchair, and be able to assist me with transfer.
· Due to my Diabetes I do need a full hot lunch, (not a microwave meal), and I am happy for my P.A. to join me in having a meal when working. I may occasionally need help with feeding but only on rare bad days.
· An understanding of autism and trainied to Oliver McGowan Standard of Autism Training

Person specification

Listed below are the skills, competencies and qualities that are essential for the post. My assessment of these, both on application and at interview, will be the main factor in determining if you are successful. Please refer to these when submitting your application. Due to the personal care element of this role a female carer is preferred.


· Competence with wheelchair users
· Experience/training in Autism awareness
· Health and hygiene skills
· Domestic/cooking skills
· Good communication skills and a sense of humour
· Animal lover
· Knowledge of safeguarding
· Driver with own car and appropriate class of insurance - ESSENTIAL

Summary terms and conditions

· The rate of pay for this position is £12.50 per hour

· You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.

· Hours and times of work: 16 hrs weekly, 2 X 8hr days. Days and times flexible and can be negotiated

The post is subject to the following:

· A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.

· Completion of recommended training: particularly Autism Awareness

· Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months.