Applicant status required: Self-Employed
* This role is a private arrangement with a person or family who is seeking support for someone else or themselves. You will not be employed by or carry out work for Humans Cornwall; we have a dedicated team to help identify private personal assistants for care and support. These roles are personally assisting somebody to achieve their goals, gain independence and/or manage their daily lives; These will be self-funded by the family or person, or they may receive a Direct payment from Cornwall council. *
Male Preferred
Location: St Austell
Young, calm and chatty gentleman is looking for a personal assistant to support him on a 1:1 basis. He loves football, food, music, and sports. He has autism, asthma. As a result of a spinal cord stroke, the gentleman is a fulltime wheelchair user and uses a self-propelled wheelchair.
Support required:
· Support at community group at the Eden Project
· Support with making snacks
· Support to take some time out of his chair
· Support with catheter maintenance when needed
Hourly rate of pay: £15
Hours per week: 22.5
Working schedule:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: 9am – 2:30pm or 4:30pm
Essential:
· Valid DBS
· Eligibility to work in the UK
· Driving Licence with own vehicle
· Public Liability Insurance
· Must be self-employed
· Flexibility to cover
Desirable:
· Experience working with people with autism
· Experience working with people with disabilities
Offers of employment will be subject to DBS checks & referencing. If the role is on a self-employed basis, please ensure you have proof of employment status and public liability insurance.
When applying, your C.V. will be passed onto the family or person for their consideration. Due to the high number of applicants that are received for various roles, it is not possible to inform applicants if they have been unsuccessful. Please contact the below email for updates if needed.
If interested, please click apply or send your CV to michelle@humanscornwall.co.uk and quote reference CSLD004
