Person Specification and Job Description

Personal Assistant

Person Specification and Job Description

Please read carefully all the information in the Person Specification and Job Description before completing the application form.

General Information:

• Your job asa Personal Assistant is to assist the disabled person to meet their personal, social and domestic needs and any other day-to-day requirements or activities;

• Through your support as a Personal Assistant, the disabled person is able to lead an individual, independent and active life, in his or her own home or within the community;

• You should always ask what the disabled person’s needs are and listen and act upon their requests and directions;

• If employed you will be asked to provide two suitable references.

Person Specification

You should be:

• Experienced in supporting a disabled person with their personal care;

• Reliable and trustworthy;

• Able to accept responsibility;

• Able to work independently and show initiative as required;

• Willing to learn the job well;

• Diligent and conscientious;

• Committed to equal opportunities in your attitude and the way you carry out your work;

• Able to handle the physical tasks of lifting, handling, pushing and bending, unless otherwise stated. You do not need to be physically strong to do certain tasks well, but it does help, together with good general health.

Your Responsibilities:

• Arrive at the agreed time ready to work;

• Give notice if you are going to be more than ten minutes late;

• Respect the privacy of the person you are working for and maintain a professional approach at all times, being careful to treat your working relationships as confidential, including the assistance provided;

• Understand and be mindful of the disabled person’s right to dignity, respect and independence;

• Communicate and discuss any problems that arise as soon as possible;

• Respect your employer’s possessions and equipment and only use the telephone, television, radio, fridge etc with appropriate consent.

Job Description

SMcG IA 271017

Personal assistant required by a charming young man in the SE11 area.

The role is to support a young man with moderate learning disabilities to take part in his community and learn life skills. The client has a strong interest in dance, drama and the arts; and he also enjoys going out to the cinema, participating in sports and social activities.

The client is looking for someone who can accompany him to these activities, help him stay safe, nurture and increase his independence. He will also require support with learning life skills such as shopping, cooking and travel.

Experience of working with young adults/people with autistic spectrum disorder is preferred; and a DBS check is required (this will be paid for by Lambeth Social Services).

The job is for 6 hrs per week, mainly weekends, with some flexibility; and, the pay is £9.75 per hour

Closing date for this position is 22/11/17

Please follow the link to our Website where you’ll find the job application pack.

Yourcare tasks may include:

• Getting in and out of bed;

• Dressing and undressing;

• Washing and bathing/showering;

• Attention to hair, skin, nails, feet, eyes etc;

• Transferring in and out of a wheelchair;

• Using the toilet and dealing with continence management;

• Physiotherapy exercises.

Yourdomestic and other support tasks may include:

• Food preparation and cooking meals;

• Support and household or domestic routines;

• Dealing with paperwork, bills and letters;

• Taking part in social occasions or leisure activities.

Learning the task involved

The disabled person is the person best qualified to know what their needs are and how they are best met. For the most part therefore, areas of assistance can be learned and familiarised through you and the disabled person working together. Where required, your employer will provide practical training and guidance.

Application Form

Post: / Personal Assistant / Job Reference:

Personal Details

Full name:
Address:
Postcode:
Contact Telephone Number
Home:
Mobile:
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Email Address:
Your gender: / Male / Female
Do you hold a current driving licence? / YES / NO
Do you have access to a car? / YES / NO
Do you have any driving convictions or endorsements? / YES / NO
Where did you see this post advertised?

Please show the times you are able to work by ticking the boxes below:

Mon / Tues / Weds / Thurs / Fri / Sat / Sun
Mornings
Afternoons
Evenings
Sleepovers
Are you able to respond to ‘CRISIS’ call outs? / YES / NO
Are you able to do extra hours if necessary? / YES / NO
Have you experience of working with the following client groups?
Autism / Learning Disabilities
Physical Disabilities / Older Persons
Mental Health / Children
Other (please specify):
Please give details of any experience you have which is relevant to this post:

Employment History

Please give details of your previous employment starting with your most recent job:

Name and address of employer / From / To / Job title
Please use this space to provide any other information relevant to this post.
When is the earliest date you will be able to start work?

Please provide the name and contact details of two referees both professional (ie. your most recent manager and previous employer)

Professional
Name:
Address:
Contact Number:
Email: / Professional
Name:
Address:
Contact Number:
Email:

PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation Offenders Act 1974 [Exceptions Order 1975] and therefore prospective employees are required to give information about any convictions, including those, which for other purposes are spent. In case of employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal. Information given is confidential and will only be considered for the purposes of this application.

Do you have any past or present convictions? / YES / NO
Are you happy for us to keep your contact details on file and to contact you about other PA vacancies? / YES / NO

DECLARATION:

If you give information which you know is false, this may lead to your application being rejected, or if appointed, to your dismissal.
I declare that the information I have given is to the best of my knowledge true and correct.
Signature: / Date:

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Or post your completed form to:

Direct Payments Support Service

Disability Advice Service Lambeth

336 Brixton Road

London SW9 7AA