Title: Personal Assistant / Carer
Location: Bramley, GU5
Nearest Tube/Station: Shalford
Wage: £27,000.00 - £33,800.00 DOE Gross per Annum | £16.00 - £20.00 Gross per hour depending on experience
Driver required? Yes - Manual car to use on duty
Essential: Experience providing hands-on care and support, confident with manual handling (ceiling track hoists and mobile) *Female and non-smoker/vaper. Confident supporting a client during hydrotherapy/swimming
Start Date: ASAP
Days & Hours: 32.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday 7.00 am to 9.30 am and 3.15pm to 7.15pm
Family/Client Pets: Yes 2 Labradoodles
Recruiter: Jade Coffey
About this client/child:
Jessie 18, is well known to Snap Care, we have had the pleasure of working with her for many years and this role comes highly recommended by previously placed Snap Care candidates. Jessie is an easygoing, young lady with complex epilepsy. She loves being taken for walks, music, and sensory activities. Jessie is at the heart of a friendly, welcoming, and supportive family, Mum, Dad, older brother, young sister, and 2 dogs! This is a busy family home. Jessie has a profound learning disability, is non-verbal, has epilepsy, and is a wheelchair user. To help treat her epilepsy Jessie has a Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS) in place; however, she can still have multiple seizures per day. She has a PEG (since November 2022) so if she doesn’t eat, is fed and hydrated through the PEG. All her food is home-cooked and pureed. Jessie is reliant on others to meet all her health, care, personal care, and medical needs. Jessie currently attends school, however, at the end of the year will be transitioning to college.
Overview of role:
The key aspect for the PA / Carer is to support Jessie with all aspects of her care plan including personal care, manual handling, administering medication, preparing meals, etc. This role requires a candidate with energy who is keen to help in any way possible. Jessie and her family need someone willing to pitch in as and when needed to keep family life ticking over smoothly; this could include running errands, light housework etc. The family can be very flexible with the hours for the right person; they can guarantee the same number of hours during school holidays without the split shift / wrap-around care aspect and weekend evening work too if wanted.
Who this job would suit:
A real-life Mary Poppins! A PA / Carer is keen to come up with ideas and activities to ensure Jessie is living life to the full. The family lives in a lovely area, with fabulous walks right on their doorstep so this role will suit a PA / Carer who enjoys being active and making the most of what the area has to offer. An energetic, compassionate, and caring PA/Carer with experience supporting a young adult with additional needs.
What’s great about this job:
This is a role you can really make your own. The family offers a permanent contract, a great working environment, excellent pay rates, and flexibility. As mentioned, the role comes highly recommended, and you will not be disappointed! It’s a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in Jessie and her family’s life.
Who is recruiting for this role?
Our client is using our Shortlist Service. Snap will screen applications to confirm the essential criteria for the position is met. The client will then continue the recruitment process. By applying for this vacancy, you agree to us sending your CV and contact details to our client.
Please note:
*Where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance to paragraph 1, of schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for female or male worker to work with our client.