Personal Support Assistant - 18.25 hours per week
Are you looking to help extraordinary people achieve extraordinary things? Diverse Abilities offers you the opportunity to achieve this and is now recruiting for a personal support assistant to join our Poole and Bournemouth team in Supported Living.
Managed by: Team Leader
Rate: £11.44 per hour, £50 per sleep-in - plus enhanced overtime rate
Overall purpose:
To provide effective support to enable people with a learning and/or physical disability to live their lives to the full.
This role…
We are looking to welcome new personal support assistants to work with a lady and gentleman in their own home.
Both individuals require full support with all their daily needs and enjoy the company of people who are kind, caring, but know when to have fun!
The lady enjoys a busy routine including swimming, pottery classes and choir, but there’s nothing like kicking back in the evening to watch the soaps and have a good natter over a cup of tea.
The gentleman is registered blind. He is very in tune with his environment and could be described as the strong, silent type who will wrap you with affection. His main passion in life is music and being around others in his local community.
The contracts available are a fair mix of days and evenings, with an expectation to work alternate weekends
You will deliver practical, physical, social, and emotional support to individuals.
You would need to be outgoing, kind, caring, and have a reliable nature and a great sense of humour. It is essential you hold a UK Manual driving license for this position.
We offer a full training programme and the opportunity to work towards a Level 2 qualification to ensure you are confident in your position as a Support Worker, whether you are new to care or experienced.
All members of our team support with outdoor activities, cooking, social events, and intimate personal care.
There is no feeling like knowing you are making a real difference in someone’s life, do you want this too?
Benefits
We offer a wide range of employee rewards and benefits. These include access to thousands of retailer, restaurant, entertainment and hotel discounts through Blue Light Card, auto-enrolment pensions, six weeks paid accrued holiday, and a cycle to work scheme.
You’ll also get paid while you complete your training and as you proceed to any diplomas.
Bonuses
We are pleased to offer the following bonuses as you progress through your time with Diverse Abilities:
£100 on training completion
£200 after passing six month probation
£200 after 12 months service
£500 after 24 months service
We also provide long service awards at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25+ years including vouchers and additional paid time off.
Essential skills include
Diploma Level 2 or equivalent (or willing to work towards this)
Basic numeracy and literacy
Empathy
Compassion
Full UK Manual Drivers License
Pro-active
Enthusiasm
Self management
Initiative
Teamwork: Able to interact and co-operate with people effectively; supports team decisions and puts group goals ahead of own.
Communication: Able to express ideas effectively; organises and delivers information appropriately; actively listens.
Reliability: Keeps to commitments; completes work in a timely & consistent manner.
Adaptability: Adapts to changing work environments, priorities and needs; able to effectively deal with change and diverse people.
Motivation: Displays energy, enthusiasm and commitment in approach to the role; maintains high level of productivity & positivity.
Life Skills: Able to perform basic household tasks such as cooking, cleaning, washing, ironing and gardening.
