CX352 / Personal Assistant / HU9 / £8.91 / 16 hours

Job description

Job details
Posting date: 04 November 2021
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £8.91
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 04 December 2021
Location: Hull, East Riding Of Yorkshire
Company: Choices and Rights Disability Coalition
Job type: Contract
Job reference: CX352

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 : CX352
Location : HU9 area of Hull
Rate of pay : £8.91 per hour
Hours : 16 hours per week
Days : Flexible to be agreed at interview
Vacancies : 1

Further information:
A Personal Assistant is required to support a young man in his early 20's living in the Greatfield Estate area of the city. This young man has Cerebral Palsy and he uses an electric wheel chair. He requires a PA who is willing to provide personal care and therefore this position is open to male applicants only. He has a good understanding however he does require time when speaking. He enjoys Rugby and is a Hull FC fan, he also likes music, using his computer, shopping and days out at the seaside. The appointed PA will be a companion and facilitator for enjoying a variety of pastimes and outings. The PA will ideally be enthusiastic, intelligent and creative and able to support this young man to maximize his independence. 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 young 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. They must also be willing to follow the directions of this young man's mother.
Car driver preferred, but own vehicle not required.
Important Information:
1) There is a genuine occupational requirement for a MALE worker, and therefore only applications from MALES will be considered*. *Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1).
2) 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:
Please Send a CV/Cover letter to
or fill out an application over at and use the contact us button to state which job you are applying for. You will only need to complete one application form then you can request it be put forward to one or multiple reference number/s.
None of your information will be supplied by Choices and Rights to any outside organizations for marketing or any other purpose.
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 07/10/2021