Salary: £23.48 per hour
Work Hours: Approximately 4 hours per week
Contract Type: Part-time
Holiday Entitlement: 5.6 weeks or equivalent / rolled up holiday pay
Benefits: Employers Pension Scheme
We are looking for a warm, reliable Personal Assistant to join an existing support package for a 34-year-old woman living in the Whitehaven area with her husband and their dog. She works part-time (Monday–Thursday) and is seeking an additional PA to complement her current support.

Advertised on behalf of a customer:

We are looking for a warm, reliable Personal Assistant to join an existing support package for a 34-year-old woman living in the Whitehaven area with her husband and their dog. She works part-time (Monday–Thursday) and is seeking an additional PA to complement her current support.

An opportunity has arisen for a new PA to provide approximately 4hrs per week, whilst one PA is providing 16hrs per week support and another PA provides 3hrs per week. 

The lady has complex medical conditions including autism, ADHD and non-epileptic seizures and is looking for someone who is the same gender, patient, good-humoured, and comfortable around dogs. Experience supporting someone with chronic pain would be welcomed but is not essential. 

You will provide person-centred support both at home and in the community, including assistance during periods of distress or confusion. You’ll work alongside the lady’s husband, sharing some caring responsibilities and responding appropriately in medical or challenging situations. Swearing will occur in conversation, and you should feel comfortable with this. 

Tasks required include:

  • Support with showering/bath and getting dressed
  • Prompting and encouragement with taking medication, eating, drinking and going to the toilet
  • Driving to appointments, social activities and work
  • Drive to exercise classes and support at the beginning and the end of the classes
  • Support to make meals
  • Supporting with basic household chores
  • Keeping the lady company
  • Ensuring her safety during a seizure or asthma attack - administering reliever inhaler if the lady stops breathing during a seizure if her husband is not available to help. 

Successful applicant will:

  • Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car with appropriate business insurance
  • Be willing to undertake an enhanced DBS check for both adult's and children (due to the support provided at Rainbows)
  • Be open to learning about the lady’s conditions to provide the best possible support and be prepared to complete training within the first 12 months, including:
    • First aid (including seizures)
    • Autism awareness
    • Safeguarding
    • Manual handling

(Applicants with these qualifications will be an advantage, however training courses will be funded by the employer)

  • Be confident responding to medical emergencies and challenging behaviour
  • Be a non-smoker while on duty
  • Provide at least one reference (two preferred)

Hours Available:

This position offers approximately 4 hours per week, with shifts allocated from the options listed below. You will be required to cover at least one of these shifts each week.

Shifts will be arranged on a 4-weekly rota, which will be provided at least 2 weeks in advance, allowing you to plan ahead.

Potential shifts:

  • Morning support Monday–Thursday approximately 07:30–09:30 (2 hours) – support with dressing and helping prepare for work
  • Tuesday After 3:30pm (4hrs on a Tuesday evening to include support with attending physio appointments/classes)
  • Thursday afternoons/evenings (3:45–7:00pm) to attend a weekly Pilates class
  • Friday daytime hours between 8:00am–5:00pm

Applicants must be able to offer flexibility across the days and times listed above.
In the event of absence or annual leave of the other PA’s, cover of more shifts may be required. 

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