Rate of pay: £11.44 per hour
Job Title: Female Personal Assistant
Area: Ashford, Kent (Singleton)
Current Hours: 8 hours term time and 12 hours during holiday time, these will be divided between two PA’s. (Currently being revised.)
Outline of Role: To provide support, assistance and safety to my mentally and physically disabled child (Currently 11). Enable her to achieve maximum personal benefit from everyday life. Hours will be flexible and may require weekends and occasional evenings.
Responsible to: Amber
Tasks: Personal tasks
- Help in an emergency situation i.e. epilepsy medication/escalation to emergency services
- Help with feeding and drinking, be aware of choking and aspiration risks (dysphagia)
- Help with communication with a VOCA and makaton signing
- Help with interaction e.g Toys/Drawing/Crafts/Music/Play/Baking
- Help with dressing and Undressing (If needed)
- Help with interacting with others that have greater physical dexterity
- Help with positioning, either specialist chairs, wheelchair, walker, splints or with the aid of a mobile hoist.
- Help using the toilet or changing pads
- Help with assessing daily life which would otherwise not be possible
- Help with going out and accessing different services/places and new things
- Helping with learning and understanding the world around us
General tasks – on a regular basis, as requested by me:
- Interacting with my daughter and engaging her with new and existing activities
- Playing with my daughter so that she is entertained
- Making sure my Daughter is safe whilst eating and drinking
- Encouraging drinking and feeding where appropriate
- Giving her physical assistance and support getting, in and out of chairs, walkers, splints, wheelchair and car
- Changing pads if soiled or wet, or cleaning up soiled areas.
- Making sure she is safe at all times
Social activities – as and when I ask:
Assisting my daughter to participate in various activities, as per my instructions, this may include going shopping, attending classes, meeting friends, day trips, going to the park and keeping her active whilst being in family situations. Looking after her while her parents have some respite together.
This is not a list of everything that I may ask you to do. I may ask you to do similar sorts of tasks which are not listed above. Provided that my request is reasonable, I expect you to follow my instructions.
Personal Specification
Job Title:Personal Assistant
| Criteria | Essential | Desirable | Evidenced |
| Relevant QualificationsLifting and Manual Handling
Knowledge of Epilepsy Knowledge of VOCA Makaton Dysphagia Trained |
X
X X |
X
X |
Shown Certificate
Supply Knowledge Supply Knowledge Demonstrated at interview Supply Certificate |
| ExperienceProven experience of working with disabled children | X | ||
| Skills/abilities/KnowledgeGood communication and interpersonal skills | X | ||
| Personal QualitiesCommitment to work with and improve the lives of disabled children | X | ||
| Additional contractual ObligationsFull driving License | X |
Please apply by calling 07754257649 or email: mandy.robinson006@gmail.com
To apply for this job email your details to mandy.robinson006@gmail.com