Personal Assistant

Position Title: Personal Assistant Location: E4, East London Hourly Rate: £16.15 per hour Hours Per Week: 36 hours each week Vacancy Type: Permanent Job Reference: SOLOKMW ABOUT THE ROLE I am a young man with a spinal cord injury, and I am looking for Personal Assistants to join my existing team. I have a physical disability and require full support with all aspects of daily living to promote my independence and help me maintain a good quality of life. I enjoy outdoor activities, including watching football matches, as well as spending time socialising with my family and friends. Your role will include supporting me with personal care, catheter care, nutrition, moving and handling, domestic chores, and enabling me to access and enjoy the local community. Full training will be provided. ABOUT YOU The right candidate will be calm and have a genuine caring nature, good communication skills and a good sense of humour. Due to the nature of the care and support I require, experience in hoisting and catheter care would be preferred, however, full training will be provided. I require 24/7 care, and I am looking to recruit for a 36 hour per week position for someone who would be able to work from 8am – 8pm 3 days a week out of 7 and will also be available to cover holidays and sickness, as and when needed. BENEFITS In return for your dedication, you’ll 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 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 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 everyone’s responsibility. 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

Location: East London

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