Personal Care Assistant

About the Employer

My 61 year old brother lives at home with my elderly mother in the Ryhope area of Sunderland. My brother is diagnosed with Tourette's and learning difficulties and has limited contact with anyone outside of the family as an individual in his own right.

My brother has a really close relationship with our parents, spending all of his time with them. He supports them within the home and all are very dependent on one another.

My brother has become very isolated and has never ventured out in the community without my mother or other close family members accompanying him, which has made him extremely reliant on them socially. My brother demonstrates as very anxious and worries about most things. He will require a great deal of support, encouragement and reassurance in the initial stages of having a Personal Assistant and accessing activities outside of the family home.

My brother has limited experience of social companionship from anyone outside of the family and it will take time for him to build trust and feel comfortable in someone company, with the addition of also accessing activities in his local community.

My brother has low self-esteem and lacks confidence in social situations. He can fixate on specific issues or have obsessive thoughts at times, example: worrying about his future. He requires a great deal of reassurance and support when engaging with people unknown to him or in new surroundings, such as when shopping, engaging direct with his peers or people in public.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Cognitive / Learning
• Mental Health
• Invisible

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• going to café’s or out for meals
• going to the cinema
• going shopping for clothes in the town or to supermarkets
• going to Museums
• Anything relating to Super heroes and Dr Who & Hammer Horrors Films

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence .
• Other Duties include: My brother will require 1-1 support due to his anxiety, low

self-esteem and confidence. Someone to encourage my brother in trying newthings such as going to theatre, concerts or watching tribute bands such as Elvis.Someone to assist my brother in developing.The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.

Other skills include: Someone who has patience and understanding of the symptoms and behaviours associated to his disabilities and the impact of this on him, when planning and accessing activities/events. Someone understanding and committed to wanting to promote positive change.

When you are Required

Specific days/times required:

• Tuesday, 1pm-4.30pm
• Thursday, 1pm-4.30pm

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 7 per week

Salary: £11.30 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• No weekends

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 06/06/2023
Reference ID: SUN12415MB6