Female Personal Assistant in Louth

A young woman who has ADHD and Autism alongside other conditions is looking for support & encouragement in her own home now she has moved out. She's very creative and looking for someone to support her with attending various appointments, within the home and attend activities she enjoys. When her health allows, she would like to attend the gym & fitness classes together. A problem solver is essential alongside assisting her with emotional regulation.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions: Mobility / Physical, Mental Health, Invisible

The individual has allergies, including a severe allergy to cigarette smoke & dogs.

About The Role Duties And Responsibilities:

• Support and/or prompt with personal care, including toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
• Support with gardening.
• Support and prompt to complete college coursework.

Only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication. The individual's needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required. You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and/or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times. Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement: Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

Required Skills:

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential; however, you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employer's needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.

Hours per week: 35 to be shared between 2 PAs.

When You Are Required: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.