Personal Care Assistant Kingston upon Hull, England
Job description
Who are we?
We are a locally rooted, long-established charity, employing over 150 staff, who are dedicated to supporting the residents of Hull by providing a wide range of services including affordable housing, training and development, employment services, youth facilities, personal care and fighting poverty. We would love to have you on board with us to achieve our mission of improving the quality of life.
Personal Assistant
37 Hours Per Week – May consider part time
NMW for age group if unqualified
£20,000 per annum for candidates with Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
Are you passionate about providing care to vulnerable adults? Join Danny’s Dream, and help make a difference to peoples lives.
In this role you will ensure service users:
· Have care and support that meets CQC essential standards of quality and safety that respects their privacy, dignity, and independence and protects their human rights
· Are supported to have adequate nutrition and hydration.
· Are supported to have their medicines at the times they need them, and administered in a safe way.
You will do this by:
· Having good working knowledge of the care and welfare needs of the individual you are caring for / supporting as contained in their individual file and care plan.
· Performing light household tasks as required for example washing
· Maintaining and respecting confidentiality at all times, except where management need to be kept informed to ensure the care, support and protection of both the service user and the personal assistant; safeguarding or matters of wider public interest.
· Providing clearly written and concise reports in the service users’ report book/diary/log as necessary.
To be successful in this role you will:
· Have manual handling training with a hoist
· Have a good understanding of the mental capability act
· Have a good understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults
What can we offer you?
· CycleScheme
· Gym Discounts
· TechScheme
· Discounted Tastecard (this provides access to hundreds of discounts!)
· Group Life Insurance
· Free Counselling Service
· Length of Service Rewards
Closing Date: 28th February 2023
Interview date: TBC
Interview location: via Teams/Zoom
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services Check and Satisfactory References.
“Goodwin Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruiting procedures through references and DBS checks”
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 37 per week
Salary: Up to £20,000.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 28/02/2023
