CX063 / Personal Assistant / HU12 / £8.91 / 37 hours / 2 vacancies

Job description

Job details
Posting date: 17 November 2021
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 17 December 2021
Location: Hull, East Riding Of Yorkshire
Company: Choices and Rights Disability Coalition
Job type: Contract
Job reference: CX063

Summary
The following 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.

Please quote Ref: CX063
Location: HU12
Rate of pay: £8.91
Hours: 37 hours per week per PA
Vacancies: 2 Positions Available 2:1

Further Information: Are you looking for a new opportunity? Are you a skilled Personal Assistant with experience of supporting adults with autism and challenging behaviour? Two male Personal Assistants required to support a 17-year-old Autistic young man in the HU12 area. This young man has Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Autism (ASD) and behavioural difficulties including ADHD. The right candidates should be good communicators and be able to work alongside parents as well as alone in helping care both at home and out and about. Your role will be to support parents and this young man with his behaviour. You will be expected to communicate with parents and follow their directions. This could include, for example, assistance with various household tasks and independent living, helping with access to education, social outings and partaking in family activities. The ideal candidates would be somebody knowledgeable in autism, understanding, patient and tolerant. This young man can display at times challenging behaviour(including occasional sexual commentary) ; therefore, you must be able to cope in a high pressured and challenging environment whilst providing excellent support.
This is a 2:1 where both PAs will be required to work as a team to manage this young man's support needs. Hours of work will be 37 hours per week with flexibility required. You may be asked to work evenings or late nights.(all will be discussed at interview)
Applicants must be flexible in their approach to work, like a job that can be demanding but varied, and have a strongly developed sense of social justice in supporting the social inclusion of disabled people in their local communities. Applicants should also be honest and trustworthy, have a confident nature with the ability to remain calm, be good at communicating, and be able to build good relationships with people, based on trust and respect.
There is a genuine occupational need for a MALE worker and therefore only applications from MALES will be considered*. *Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 (schedule 9. Part 1)

How to Apply:
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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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Posted by LB 07/09/2021