CX517 / Personal Assistant / 8 hrs / £8.91 / West Hull

Job description

Job details
Posting date: 04 November 2021
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: CX517

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: CX517
Location: West Hull
Rate of pay: £8.91
Hours: 8 hours per week (Sat or Sun approx. 10am - 6pm)
Vacancies: 1
Further Information:
A Personal Assistant is required to work with a lively, happy 15 year old girl with a learning disability and epilepsy, but presently this is well controlled. She is non-verbal, but has some knowledge of Makaton and has usually able to make it clear what she wants.
The PA would be required to take the girl to the park, cinema, for ice cream and visits to places of interest, such as Honeysuckle farm. She also enjoys drawing and colouring and is usually quite happy if someone is engaging with her and showing an interest in what she is doing.
Some personal care is required and experience of working with young people with communication difficulties would also be a distinct advantage
Applicants should also have a strongly developed sense of social justice in supporting the social inclusion of disabled people in their local community. In addition they should be honest, reliable, and good at communicating, tolerant and non-judgemental and able to build good relationships based on trust and respect.
Applicants should quote reference number CX517

Due to the nature of this role including medical/personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only for this post in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9 part 1)"
"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
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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 07/10/21