Please Quote Ref: CX629
Location: HU7 area of Hull
Rate of pay: £10.42 per hour.
Hours: 4hrs per week
Days: Hours to be worked on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Vacancies: 1
Further information: A Personal Assistant is required for a 13yrs old boy in the HU7 area of Hull.
He most enjoys going out in the car to places or going on any type of transport like the bus and train, and visiting anywhere involving these vehicles too. So a car driver would be preferred with their own car (I will pay mileage when working). He also loves going swimming and seeing any type of animals and sea life. He likes going to the park and to the seaside and using his ipad. He is a very affectionate and loving child.
The PA will be employed to support the boy to access social and leisure activities chosen by him and his mum. The aim will be to assist him to gain independence from his family with the support of an appropriate adult.
He is 13 years old, but due to having a rare genetic syndrome his developmental age is more of a 4 to 5 year old and he is also non-verbal. He is a very pleasant and affectionate young boy, and has his own ways of expressing his feelings and needs by making various sounds and gestures to you.
He requires constant supervision as he has little awareness of his surroundings or any type danger and is prone to be clumsy when outside. He is also incontinent so will require his self and personal care to be supported.
Previous experience of working with children or adults with SEN would be useful, but having the right personality and nature is more important.
The successful applicant will be appointed subject to a DBS check.
Important Information: “Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory checking report from the Disclosure and Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by the local authority/employer.”
How to apply
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.
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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/)