Please quote ref: CX583 Location: HU9 area of Hull
Rate of pay: £10.42 per hour
Hours: 4 hours plus (Various/Casual) Vacancies: 1
Further Information:
A Personal Assistant is required for young lady aged 10 in the HU9 Area of the city. This young lady has Rett syndrome and has physical and mental disability. She requires support with all aspects of her day-to-day life. She has PEG system, and is nonverbal. She communicates via eye gaze. She likes to go for walks in her wheelchair/ likes swimming and pampering sessions including getting her nails done. She has sensory needs and enjoys sensory play. The PA required will need to be kind and compassionate and able to follow the direction of this lady’s mum. The PA will be required to support within and outside the family home providing one to one care including personal care. Support will need to be given to assist in dressing/bathing and feeding support. Her needs may vary from day to day and the PA tasks may reflect this. The PA could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required. The successful candidate will be friendly, trustworthy and be willing to build a relationship built on trust and respect.All training and guidance will be provided by the family.
Option 1: Click apply button and upload a cv/cover letter.(**ON MOBILE VIEW IT IS AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF PAGE)
Option 2: Complete a apply to be a PA and then email esw@choicesandrights.org.uk with your name and reference number of the job you wish to be out forward for.(you can apply for mor then one at a time)
Option 3:Please send a printed application to The Recruitment Team Choices and Rights Disability Coalition, The Centre for Independent Living, Jude Lodge, Tiverton Road, Bransholme, Hull HU7 4QS
Important Information
The above vacancy is advertised directly by the disabled person/ representative who receives support from the Direct Payment Support Service. Successful applicants will be employed directly by the disabled person/representative not Choices and Rights. It is important to note Choices and Rights are acting on the employer’s behalf and we cannot be held responsible for any actions arising out of your employment.
Applications will be forwarded to the disabled person or their representative, they will then choose which candidates they wish to interview. They may contact you directly or ask their support worker to contact you and arrange a suitable date for an interview to take place.
Personal Data Processing
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Smoke Free Exemption
It should be noted that these post are covered by “The Smoke Free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007 and therefore “The smoke Free Premises and Enforcement Regulations 2006” do not apply to this post. The regulations allow for exception in private dwellings where the work being undertaken is solely to provide personal care for a person living in the dwelling or to assist with domestic work of the household in the dwelling.
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Choices and Rights have received support from Hull City Council to produce a video showing three different examples of how disabled people can use direct payments. The video features stories of the different experiences of disabled people and their Personal Assistants (PAs) and was produced and edited by Mal Wlliamson. (https://malwilliamson.com/)
