Personal Assistant (PA)/Support Worker PUR-130-896 – Self Employed or PAYE considered
| Personal Assistant (PA)/Support Worker | |
| Job ref. | Support Worker PUR-130-896 – Self Employed or PAYE considered |
| About the Direct Payment Holder | Support required for a middle aged lady with epilepsy who needs help being out and about in the community.
J has epilepsy and the seizures are helped by medication but not controlled. J cannot leave the house alone due to the type of seizures and medication memory problems, she also has some co-ordination difficulties. |
| Hours and rate of pay hours | Up to 10 hours per week paid at £12.71 per hour.
Some flexibility when hours are worked but Tuesday afternoon will be required |
| Location | March – PE15 |
| DBS/Checks | Confirmation of DBS check
Right to Work and references will be needed. |
| What you would be doing… | Accompanying J in the community, keeping her safe and managing her seizures, the seizures are mostly absence seizures where she becomes disorientated and unaware of her surroundings.
Accompanying J to doctors appointments and making notes of what is said to share with J’s family. Filling J’s Pivotal meds fortnightly, meaning J can be independent with her medication. |
| Required skills and experience | Some experience of epilepsy is preferred – training will be provided.
It is important you are a patient person, someone who can be with J and looking out for her in a discreet way, not making it obvious J has a PA. It is important that you can manage the unexpected, J’s seizures are unpredictable in nature. |
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 *