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Job description

As a Personal Assistant, your primary responsibility is to provide assistance and support to an individual who requires help due to their disability. You will play a crucial role in empowering the individual to live independently and improve their quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Support the Service User to attend appointments where necessary and help to facilitate communication between the individual and healthcare providers as needed.
• Using your own initiative and organise activities with the Service Users agreement for them to attend in the community.
• Assist and encourage the Service User to attend various activities in the community to support inclusion and an active lifestyle.
• Offering emotional support and companionship to the individual, actively listening to their concerns and engaging in activities the Service User enjoys.
• Prompting and encouraging independence with household tasks such as meal preparation and cleaning up.
• Prompting the Service User and assisting where necessary with personal care tasks.
• Prompting the Service User in the mornings to encouraging them to get up each morning to start daily routine.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Compassion and empathy towards individuals facing challenges or disabilities.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing schedules and working hours
• Ability to work independently.

Desirable Skills

• Hold a UK Drivers License and access to/own vehicle.

Further Information

Hours per week are flexible and can be temporary. To be discussed with the employer. Candidate must be willing to undertake Access NI.