personal assistant Accrington, England
Job description
My Life Legacy is seeking a highly skilled individual to be part of an established team supporting a young man with a Personal Health Budget in Oswaldtwistle. Leadership, Training and Support will be from our clinical team and this will be an excellent opportunity to advance your career in health and social care and gain the reward and recognition you deserve.
About us
My Life Legacy is a highly respected local charity as well as being innovators and ambassadors of Personal Health Budgets. Our employees stay with us and many move up the career ladder.
My Life Legacy was established in 2012 as a result of a group of people with disabilities and their families wanting something different to traditional types of health/social care services and wanting more choice and control over their own lives. My Life currently provides care and support to a growing number of individuals who have complex health and social care needs across the North West of England. Our staff are integral to the success of the charity as they are the ones making a real difference to people’s lives, in return we put significant investment in our employees.
Your Responsibilities
There is a Personal Assistant role available supporting a young man with Cerebral Palsy, he is a wheelchair user and requires full support to live his best life. He lives in his own home so your role will be to support him with all personal care, household chores, accessing his local community and attending events such as concerts and the theatre. He has a good sense of humour, a caring nature and an interest in Media, IT, Football and Film. As part of the My Life team, you will ensure that care is provided in a way that respects the individual and promotes their independence.
What you'll need to Succeed
In order to succeed, you will be kind-hearted and interested in making a positive difference to this young man’s life, enabling him to access the community. You will have experience working as a Support Worker / Personal Assistant. You will be self-motivated, flexible and have the ability to use your own initiative whilst being caring and sensitive to the needs of others. You will hold a full driving licence and experience supporting people with a learning disability and with PEG feeding is desirable.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of those you are supporting in the local community whilst benefiting from the following:-
- Full induction/training
- Paid shadowing with experienced staff members
- Regular refresher training
- On-going continuing personal development including gaining qualifications if you choose to
- Blue Light Card offering hundreds of discounts
- £200 refer a friend bonus scheme
The salary will be up to £13.05 per hour, depending upon experience, plus a competitive benefits package.
Due to the high volume of applications received, please note only suitable candidates will be contacted.
My Life is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Those working for My Life will need to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS and/or provide police checks from other countries, where appropriate. My Life is an equal opportunities employer.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £13.05 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: PA36
