Friendly PA/Companion Wanted for Young Woman in Chippenham WC2012 in Corsham

This role is to support a young woman in Chippenham.

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Hours per week: 8 hours per week (days/times TBD)

Hourly pay rate: TBD

We are looking for a kind, patient and friendly Personal Assistant to spend around 8 hours a week supporting a lovely 17-year-old young woman in Chippenham. This role is all about companionship, confidence building and helping her enjoy getting out and about. She enjoys simple trips to local shops, supermarkets and cafés, as well as spending relaxed time with someone she feels comfortable around. She can be quiet at first, but becomes more chatty and playful once she builds trust and confidence with new people.

She can sometimes find the outside world overwhelming and may become upset, so the ideal person will be calm, understanding and reassuring, with a good sense of humour and a warm personality. More than anything, we are looking for someone who can become a positive, supportive companion — someone happy to have fun, be a little silly and help her feel safe and comfortable.

The role may involve supporting with wheelchair use and some personal care, including toileting support. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone caring and reliable who would enjoy making a genuine difference in a young person’s life.

Duties include:

• Transportation
• Companionship
• Spending social time together at home and in the community
• Supporting trips to shops, cafés and local activities
• Encouraging confidence and independence
• Providing reassurance and emotional support when needed
• Assisting with wheelchair use when out and about
• Supporting with personal care and toileting when required

Candidate qualities:

• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Notes: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.