Personal Care Assistant
Job in
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8, England, UK
Listing for:
Blossomhcg
Full Time
position
Listed on 2025-12-30
Job specializations:
-
Healthcare
Community Health
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 10.5 - 10.75 GBP Hourly
GBP
10.50
10.75
HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
TITLE: Personal Care Assistant
STATUS: Full or Part Time
REPORTING TO: Team Leader /Service Manager
HOURS: 24 – 40+ Hours Per Week
LOCATION: Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
SALARY: £10.50 to £10.75 per hour
Blossom HCG Ltd aspires to develop its reputation in the provision of support to people with a learning disability. We will offer a range of opportunities to support and empower people with a learning disability and associated difficulties to enhance their quality of life. We will work in partnership with parents and/or carers, the local community and local services in order to enhance support networks, thus promoting independence and ensuring that individuals are seen as part of the local community.
We will employ compassionate staff who will receive good training, enjoy their work and who will be encouraged to take a flexible and innovative approach, pushing the boundaries of what it is possible to achieve. This will provide an excellent atmosphere in which individuals can grow and challenge assumptions that they and others may have made about their lives.
ROLE
To become a member of a support team who assist and support individuals with learning disabilities who may also exhibit challenging behaviours.
To be responsible for the general well-being of individuals and to maintain a high standard of care by assisting in providing a quality service to the individual and anyone associated with their care.
SUMMARY OF MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
To ensure that there is a focus on fun, good health and enjoyment, providing people with a learning disability opportunities to expand their sphere of experience and to develop their lives in creative and imaginative ways.To ensure individuals within the home have the opportunities to learn new skills required to become as independent as possible within the amenities of the community and generic services. This may involve assisting service users to arrange social events.To support and respect the dignity of individuals at all times and to promote a positive image for them whilst out in the community. To help individuals maintain good relationships with their neighbours in the local community and to support them in dealing with any disputes that may arise.To assist individuals with the general day to day management of their home, such as helping them to complete domestic chores, to go shopping etc.To ensure that all individuals have an up to date individual care plan. To read and carry out the requirements of the Care Plans and management strategies and to participate in individual’s reviews wherever possible. To ensure that Care Plans are evaluated at least once every six months.Possibly to become a named key-worker for an individual within the home.To support individuals within reviews and care plan meetings in order to help them to express their views so that their needs are met.To escort individuals on organised trips and holidays and to leisure and recreational resources which are appropriate and compatible with individuals’ choices and preferences.To assist individuals in checking monies and being responsible for their monies and supporting individuals in budgeting such monies and transactions whilst out. Also to assist with the completion of benefit forms where necessary.To ensure that individuals are supported in maintaining healthy lifestyles and that primary care needs are met, e.g. GP, Dentist, Chiropodist. To ensure that regular appointments are made where necessary and to report / record the outcome of all visits.HOME
To promote a positive image of the support offered within the home by Blossom HCG to relatives and agencies, or professionals you may meet in your role.To assist in maintaining a clean, homely environment, whilst considering the capabilities of the individual and the issues of choice and dignity.To ensure that all buildings and grounds reflect a “quality image”. To report all maintenance repairs in the correct manner.To assist in maintaining a secure / safe environment for the well-being of the individual and those who work within the home. To comply with the requirements of employees under the Health and Safety at Work Act and to…
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