Job Title: Female Personal Assistant/s

Location: Cowfold

Hourly rate: £14 p/h between 22.30 and 08:30 (waking night)

Reference: JD5054

Hours/shifts available – availability to be discussed at interview

Waking night shifts:

Monday 22:30 – 08:30

Tuesday 22:30 – 08:30

Wednesday – 22:30-08:30

Friday 22:30-08:30

Sunday – 22:30-08:30

We are looking for PAs to join our established team providing support to my sister who lives independently with 24 hour support. We are seeking team members who are caring, empathetic and understanding of the positive difference they can make in this role.

My sister is a young woman who lives in her own flat with 24/7 care. She currently has 6 PAs and you would be working within a great team. She is currently finding life hard, so we are looking for someone that would be able to help her to bring her sparkle back. Her interests include painting, drawing, pottery, listening to music, going to karaoke nights. She also enjoys going to the cinema and spending time with family and friends. She loves animals and has a cat called Tinkerbell.

She has Epilepsy and a learning disability so you will mainly be supporting my sister to be as independent as possible whilst keeping her safe through observing her seizures.

You will also be required to assist with meals, personal care and keeping her home clean and tidy. You will need to provide a detailed handover to the day staff.

Full training will be provided and new team members are shadowed until they are confident in their role.

Other Requirements

• "Exemption is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9."

• Non-smoker preferred or someone who is willing to refrain from smoking during work hours.

• Other:

All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show the vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds.

Description

Domestic – Supporting my sister with:

Taking out rubbish

General housework – anything that does not make too much noise as she will be sleeping (such as cleaning the bathroom, dusting etc.)

Preparing drinks, snacks and meals.

Administering medication in the morning.

Personal Care:

Assisting to access the toilet and remaining outside to support if required.

Monitoring and recording seizures through the night.

Checking on her regularly to ensure she is ok.

Prompting and assistance as needed with showering/hair washing.

Help and encouragement with dressing and personal grooming as required.

Safety is paramount as she can have drop seizures, you will always need to be nearby in case she is about to fall.

The emergency medication is rectal diazepam, so staff will need to be trained and feel comfortable and confident administering this. Rectal diazepam is the only emergency medication that works for my sister.

Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality

The successful applicant will preferably have experience of working with someone with epilepsy, however we will consider applicants who display the right values, are a good fit to the position and are eager to learn.

The successful applicant will be passionate about being a personal assistant. Be friendly, bubbly and down to earth and enjoy the job. Enabling my sister to live a happy and fulfilling life, having a giggle with her whilst ensuring she is kept safe at all times.

You will:

Be female due to personal care needs

Have a driving licence and car or willing to drive the family car

Be able to treat all aspects of your role with confidentiality

Able to follow instructions as well as work on own initiative

Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom

Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives