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Female Personal Assistant (Little Lady) - Chester-le-Street

Female Personal Assistant required to support a young lady in the Chester-le-Street area who has Autism, Learning Disabilities and complex needs.

Rate of Pay - £13.50 per hour

Hours – 104hrs to be used flexibly over 4 weeks. Theses hours are flexible depending on candidate, up to 26hrs a week and 1 x 24/48 hr overnight (times and days to be negotiated). Nightshift not immediate as she needs a lot of time to adjust.

Essential – Experience and understanding of Autism, Learning Disabilities and mental health conditions. Long term position. Driving Licence and access to a car. A DBS will be required, employer will cover the cost.

Key Responsibilities

• Meal Preparation




• Personal Care




• Domestic Care




• Social + Leisure activities




• Support to remain independent




• Accessing the community and actives of interest ( including college)




• Art, animals, music etc




• Graded exposure in the community and building confidence using planning and social stories




• Independent living skills




• Administering Medication and ordering medication




• Support with family appointments




• Graded exposure training will be provided by Occupational Therapist

Training

• Essential PA Guide




• Safeguarding Adults/Children




• Moving & Handling




• Understanding challenging behaviour




• Food Hygiene
  
• First Aid




• Hand hygiene




• Dementia care




• Autism / Aspergers

Transportation

• Full UK driving license




• Own personal car

Medical

• Safe Administration of Medication