Personal Assistant

Position Title: Personal Assistant

Location: Mansfield, Nottingham

Hourly Rate: £11.44 per hour Rising to £12.21 April 2025

Hours Per Week: Mixed shifts available Monday Friday 9am 2pm & 5pm 9.30pm

Saturday Sunday 9am 2pm, 5pm 10pm & Sleep in nights 10pm 7am

ABOUT THE ROLE

I am a female adult living in my own family home, in Mansfield. I was diagnosed with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) in 2014. Which has left me requiring support with all daily living tasks. I need support with personal care and all transfers. I spend most of the day in my recliner chair and waiting the delivery of my new electric wheelchair. I like to have an afternoon nap, to rest and regain my strength, for the remainder of the day.

I like to have a purpose each day and need my personal assistants to be supportive and understanding of my needs. My diagnosis can make me low in mood at times, so I need someone who can support me with my emotional well-being. I used to be a professional dancer, so finding someone with common interests would be ideal. I enjoy listening to music, partaking in quizzes, and I enjoy keeping my brain active with brain teasers and word puzzles. I enjoy watching YouTube and having a good laugh. I want someone who enjoys going to places as I will want to visit different places to go shopping and visit local coffee shops. Driving is not essential but is desirable as I do have a mobility car but can use public transport.

I am looking to recruit a team of Personal assistants who can support me with day-to-day living, support with some daily household chores including cooking, washing, hoovering, sweeping the kitchen floor, cleaning the bathroom and at times some ironing. Be able to support me with my emotional well-being, personal care and accessing the community. And maybe finding new interests or hobbies.

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate will live locally to me, be flexible, patient, have a calm presence and a genuine caring nature. You will need to be enthusiastic and inspiring to bring a sense of energy into my life. You must also be able to demonstrate a high level of professionalism and integrity, promoting my independence and respecting my family and my home.

Candidates must be female and have previous experience of supporting clients with mobility requirements, and having knowledge and understanding of MS would be beneficial. However full training will be given to the successful candidate.

During the day I have set times where a second PA will be available to support with transfers due to me requiring a hoist.

A Rota will be planned and agreed in advance. Anyone looking to apply needs to consider that my hours of support may change from time to time so you will need to be flexible to be able to accommodate this, and to cover Annual leave or sickness on a pro Rota basis.

The hourly rate of pay is £11.44 per hour raising to £12.21 comes April 2025 and all training is paid for including the hours to complete the necessary training. An in-depth training package will be delivered to my team to support you to understand how to care for me and to meet my needs.

BENEFITS

In return for your dedication, youll receive a competitive rate of pay in addition to:

?5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro-rata for part-time positions).

?Company pension scheme after 3 months service, subject to the scheme rules.

?Opportunity to join our Cash Back Health Plan, after successful completion of the probation period.

?Free training and development for all roles.

?Access to wellbeing and support tools.

?Star of the Month rewards and Long Service Awards.

And so much more!

SAFER RECRUITMENT

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and are exempt from the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As part of our Safer Recruitment practices, any offer of employment will be conditional pending receipt of two satisfactory references (see our Safer Recruitment Policy for more information).

SAFEGUARDING COMMITMENT

Solo Support Services recognises that everyone has the right to be safe from abuse and neglect. We will actively promote the safety, health and well-being of everyone in our care by fostering an honest, open, caring and supportive climate within the organisation. We believe that safeguarding is everyones responsibility.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and promote accessibility and inclusivity for all. Solo Support Services is committed to the recruitment and promotion of all on the basis of ability and suitability for the role irrespective of disability, race, gender, health, social class, sexual preference, marital status, nationality, religion, employment status or age. Our organisation is committed to treating your application fairly on these grounds.

Please be advised that decisions regarding applications and employment are made in conjunction with our client. Therefore, applications will be shared with them for consideration. We will anonymise all information provided to us to ensure your data is kept confidential prior to an offer of interview. You can view our privacy policy on our website

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