Personal Assistant, Self–Employed or Employed Glos/280526

The Role

• I am a male aged 58. I live with my wife near Cirencester. Since an accident in 1999 I have been paralysed by a Spinal Cord Injury (level c5/6 complete) and need someone to assist with a variety of tasks to enable me to continue living a relatively normal life. I have some arm and hand function, but no function below my chest. I still enjoy an active life; going to the gym, sailing, and voluntary activity. I have a wheelchair accessible vehicle so need my PA to drive. We have a Labrador (Penny) and a cat (Dizzy).

Main Duties

• Getting up, washed and dressed.
• Using my hoists and hoisting in/out of boat (training provided).
• Help with slide board transfers – bed to chair, chair to chair, chair to car (training given).
• Driving.
• Personal care including bowel/bladder management (training given)
• Food & drink preparation.
• Help with exercise equipment.
• Emergency help i.e. choking/autonomic dysreflexia/catheter issues (training can be given)
• Household cleaning, vacuuming, ironing and other domestic chores.
• Recycling and bins - weekly.
• Helping to rig my boat and assisting during sailing sessions
• Accompanying to meetings/functions/shopping/leisure activities as necessary.
• Supporting exercise equipment use
• Household tasks – cleaning, vacuuming, ironing, recycling and bins

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Personal Qualities and Attributes required

• Respectful of confidentiality and privacy
• Responsible, reliable and trustworthy
• Respectful of dignity and independence
• Good communication skills and social skills
• Punctual, reliable and flexible
• Ability to work on your own initiative
• Understanding, adaptable and organised
• Over 25 years old (for car insurance purposes)
• Fluent English
• Prepared to drive distance
• Previous care experience particularly Moving and Handling and First Aid
• Able to occupy own time when not needed

FOR EMPLOYED

Please note that this role may be subject to a DBS check, your employer may also ask for you to supply references.

You must be able to prove the right to work in the UK. No sponsorships are available.

FOR SE

Please note that the person undertaking this role may be requested to supply evidence of DBS clearance and/or references where appropriate.

Hours

Will be flexible but indicatively –

Monday – 8.30 – 14.30pm

Tuesday – 08.30 – 13.30pm

Wednesday – 8.30 – 17.30pm

Thursday – 8.30 – 17.30pm

Friday – 8.30 – 14.30pm

Saturday – 9.00 – 13.00pm

Sunday – 8.30 – 17.00pm

Ideally the hours will be shared between two or three PAs by mutual agreement.

There are periods of respite cover, up to 10, 7-day blocks per annum

During those periods the PA must be available 24 hours a day, but typically the client will be active 8:30-22:30. There will be time for the PA to rest and to retreat to their own space during this time, the amount of time will vary. The PA must be on call overnight and ensure that the pager is working. Help is only needed occasionally at night.

Pay

Employed - £18.30 per hr (daytime) Sleepover £75.43

Self – Employed - £22.30 per hr (daytime) Sleepover £91.87

Job Type

Part time

Please note, Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service. We support people with a disability or long-term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community. We are not the person that you will work for. You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting.