Job Description

Care Assistant

Care Assistant for a Psychology Uni Student - Lincoln/Peterborough

We are recruiting on behalf of a young adult, who is living at home in Peterborough. He is looking for a team of like-minded Care Assistants to provide his personal care and independent living support. This is a great opportunity to help make a positive impact on a young adult's life.

Start:

ASAP

Rota:

3 days on / 4 days off - Off (Overnight stays when at Uni)

Location:

Lincoln, LN6 7TS (term time) / Peterborough (off term)

Rate of Pay:

200 per shift

Free accommodation whilst on shift

Holidays:

5.6 weeks holiday pro rata

A Clean Automatic Driving licence is required to drive the client's adapted vehicle.

About our Client:

Our client is a full-time wheelchair user, with autism and anxiety. He requires comprehensive support every aspect of his life from personal care, to cooking, cleaning and general home assistance.

Our client is currently living with his family in Peterborough and will be relocating to Lincoln in September to begin his first year studying Psychology at the University of Lincoln. He is very excited about this new chapter and is seeking a dedicated team of PAs to support him both at home and at university. Please note that he plans to visit his family in Peterborough every three weeks and he will require his PAs to travel with him for these visits.

He is an outspoken and adventurous young man, who is committed to participating in various activities and enabling others to do the same. His hobbies include swimming, wheelchair football, basketball, rebound trampolining, darts, computer games, and socializing. He also enjoys traveling and aspires to visit Disneyland Paris and Ireland. As he would like his PAs to accompany him on future travels, a valid passport is an essential requirement for this role.

"I am going to study Psychology at Lincoln University in September. I will be living in studio halls university accommodation and you will have your own studio room next door to me. My hobbies and interests are anything from swimming, sport, trampolining, darts, computer games, spending time out with friends. I enjoy studying and reading as well. I would also love to go on holiday to. I will travel home once a month to Peterborough to spend time at the weekend with family and serving in faith at my church and will need PAs to travel with me.

About the Job:

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive difference in our client's life. He is a wonderful individual, who lives in their family home with the support of like-minded individuals to assist him with:

- Personal Care / hoisting

- Health Care

- Social Support / Social activities

- Daily Living

- Housekeeping / Domestic duties / Shopping

- Commuting

- Assistance with Physio

Care experience is not required as full training of our client's particular requirements will be provided.

Requirements:

- Clean Automatic Driving licence

- Confident driver as you will be expected to drive the client's van in the future

- Physical fitness, patience, and a caring nature

- Strong communication and listening skills

- Mature and responsible attitude

- Fluent in English

- Clean and tidy appearance

Qualities our client is looking for in a PA

-Friendly

-Flexible

-Good sense of humour

-Patient & understanding

-Ability to keep calm in stressful situations

-Respecting our client's privacy & allowing our client to be as independent as possible

-Able to work independently & use own initiative

Application Process:

To apply, please submit a cover letter describing your interests and explaining why you would be a suitable candidate for this unique and rewarding position.

Care Assistant for a Psychology Uni Student - Lincoln/Peterborough

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 200.00 per day

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension On-site parking Referral programme
Language:

English (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CP/SB/MB/180725I