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Job Title: Personal Assistant

Location: Swindon

Hourly Rate: £16.50

Hours: 11 Hours per week

Purpose of the role

Personal Assistant/Carer required for disabled gentlemen in the Swindon area.

Enjoys singing and listening to music. He likes going to church and singing in the church choir. Enjoys going out on bus trips, parks, swimming, picnics, and the seaside

Role is to assist individual to have access to the activities in the community.

Working Pattern

11 hours over 3 days a week at £16.50 ideally Monday, Tuesday & Thursday.

Main Duties

  • Provide prompts with personal care

  • Support to access the community and the Open door centre   

  • Support with going swimming.

  • Preparation of meals

  • Assisting client to attend appointments

  • Reminders of daily life skills

  • Day trips as and when with Open door

  • Prompts to eat and drink

  • Support with correspondence and phone calls

The main duties identified in the job description are examples of the expectations required; there may be occasions where you are reasonably requested to provide additional activities to be undertaken inside or outside of the home.

Personal Assistant Specification

  • My assistant must be honest, trustworthy, and reliable.

  • My assistant must respect my privacy and always maintain my dignity.

  • My assistant must be enthusiastic and flexible with a caring disposition.

  • You must be able to work well independently.

  • My personal assistant is accountable to me in all aspects of their work. They should always ask what my needs are and listen to my directions and requests.

  • The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure which will be funded through your employer.

“Please note that this advert has been placed on behalf of one of our customers. Should your application be successful and you are offered the position, you will be directly employed by the customer and not by People Places Lives"

Job Reference: I-2609-12412

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Job Title: Personal Assistant

Location: Swindon, SN3

Hourly Rate: £15

Hours: 5 Hours per week

Purpose of the role

I am a young man in my early 20’s with a learning disability and diabetes. My speech is not always clear. I need assistance to build up my communication skills.   

I enjoy playing games on my tablet, I like walking to the town centre, shopping and taking the bus, I prefer to use the bus in the afternoon. I attend a regular program to build up my work skills. I need support to attend the group and to come back home.

I also need support for outings, to access the community. Alternatively social support to be provided at home, help to build up my speech and help with social interaction.  

Main Duties

  • To support the client to attend social groups.

  • Assisting client to carry out a variety of activities in the wider community.  

  • Provide support to the client in and out of a car or other means of transport. 

  • Acting as a driver/escort to social groups, appointments and recreational visits. 

The main duties identified in the job description are examples of the expectations required; there may be occasions where you are reasonably requested to provide additional activities to be undertaken inside or outside of the home.

Personal Assistant Specification

  • My assistant must be honest, trustworthy, and reliable.

  • My assistant must respect my privacy and always maintain my dignity.

  • My assistant must be enthusiastic and flexible with a caring disposition.

  • You must be able to work well independently.

  • My personal assistant is accountable to me in all aspects of their work. They should always ask what my needs are and listen to my directions and requests.

  • The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure which will be funded through your employer.

“Please note that this advert has been placed on behalf of one of our customers. Should your application be successful and you are offered the position, you will be directly employed by the customer and not by People Places Lives"

Job Reference: I-2610-3904

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