Purple Match
Personal Assistant, Support worker
Cambridgeshire
Posted 2 weeks ago
Job Features
| Job Category | Cambridgeshire |
| Vacany Reference: | PUR-208-336 |
| Hours | 75 available to use in school holidays and weekends. |
| Rate of Pay | £13.00 per hour |
| DBS/Checks | Confirmation of DBS check Right to Work and references will be needed. |
| About the Person You Will Support: | J is a happy 16 year old boy who has a diagnosis of Hydrocephalus (managed with shunts), he is registered blind and is severely sight impaired, Macular Dystrophy, development delay and Epilepsy (although has been seizure free for several years). J enjoys listening to music, playing games and watching YouTube on his tablet, he also enjoys going out into the community with his family to the park and other activities. J shares his home with cats & dogs. |
| Key Responsibilities: | Support will take place in the home environment initially until you get to know J and his family with a view to getting out and about in the community building on independence skills. Some prompting to use the toilet and washing his hands will be needed, J may occasionally need support to clean himself properly. |
| Requirements: | needs and knowledge of the challenges this can bring is essential. Someone who is kind & patient, chatty and outgoing, with good communications skills and clear spoken English, J needs time to process information and instruction. Someone who will engage with J and get involved in activities to encourage and promote/improve life skills. J can occasionally feel overwhelmed and frustrated which can lead to behaviours such as lashing out at objects (not people) some colourful language and spitting, you will need to learn triggers for this behaviour and distraction techniques. Please send a CV (with 2 references) and a covering letter explaining why you would suit this role. Thank you. * Sponsorship is not available for this role No agencies please. |