Personal Assistant

Overview

Enthusiastic Personal Assistant required in Felixstowe. School holidays and wrap-around care hours (before and after school) in term times. Hours to be discussed at interview. £12.21 per hour. Job reference: 5232.

Although this job description is correct at present, it may change from time to time after negotiation with the post holder.

Must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role, sponsorship not available.

The purpose of this role is to support a 15-year-old girl both at her home in Felixstowe and out and about.

I am a friendly and sociable 15-year-old girl who is looking for a Personal Assistant to support me. I love music, dancing and books, and I engage well on a 1-1 level. I have epilepsy which is well controlled, and I am nonverbal and require support with eating, drinking and toileting.

You will be working in a pet and smoke free environment.

• Support me with eating and drinking.
• Support me with toileting (I have a stoma, and I am incontinent).
• Administering epilepsy medication (training will be provided).
• Taking me out and about to the park and shopping in my wheelchair.
• Being careful of things being left on the floor as if I see this, it may become a choking hazard.

(refer to these when submitting your application)

Essential Criteria

• Non-smoker
• Patient
• Flexible
• Enthusiastic
• Experience in a similar role

• Hours, days and times of work:
  School holidays with wrap-around care hours in term times (before and after school). Hours to be discussed at interview.
• Pay rate: £12.21 per hour
• Annual leave:
  The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work normally done during 5.6 weeks (statutory entitlement).
• Expenses:
  You will be reimbursed for prior agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.
• Sick pay: I do not operate a private sick pay scheme but provided you meet the eligibility criteria, you may be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).
• Pension: I do not operate a private pension scheme but I will fulfil my statutory obligations via the NEST pension scheme.

• Background check: A satisfactory Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this position.
• If you have been convicted of a criminal offence, please send these details to SIL in a separate email or in a sealed envelope together with a stamped addressed envelope. This will not be shared unless you are shortlisted for the post.
• References:
  If successful, you will be required to provide details of two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer, or character references if you have not been employed
• Trial period:
  This post is subject to a probationary period of 3 months.

If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form and return it to SIL, quoting the job reference number 5232.

Please refer to the job description.

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• Email: suffolk
• Telephone:
• Post - Address: SIL, Unit 21, IP City Centre, 1 Bath Street, Ipswich, IP2 8SD