Female* Personal Support Assistant (5351)

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Female* Personal Support Assistant – Stowmarket

Job reference: 5351

Location: Base is my home in Stowmarket, although this job will involve travelling (mileage reimbursed)

Main purpose: To physically support a mother who is a full-time wheelchair user with day to day life with her two children. Involves activities and trips out as a family.

Hours and rate of pay: Up to 10 hours with more hours available. £14.50 per hour

A little about me:

Are you looking for a change? Wanting something a bit different?

Well … Hello! I am your ‘something different’. I have an amazing small team of PSAs and I am now looking to cover a retirement position. I need another fantastic support worker to keep the cogs turning and someone who can fill in the gaps where I am now needing a bit more support. Mainly working one evening a week 4pm until 9pm plus one Saturday in four and additional days during the school holidays/covering annual leave.

I am looking for someone who is up for anything and has the energy to keep up with all of the things we do as a family. I am a busy working mum of two amazing girls. I work hard and need support to enable me to be the best mummy I can be and to support me as an individual. In our free time we like to keep active and spend time out and about, as a family and I also need support to access my own interests.

I’m moving into a new stage of my life both professionally and personally. I need the physical support, as well as someone that can read my mind/remember everything that I have forgotten. I need YOU!

I have a positive and independent outlook and want to do everything now! Sometimes I need you to support me to stop and breathe and remind me I’m being too stubborn and that Rome wasn’t built in a day… so “go and rest.” I can handle it!

It’s important to understand the difference between care and support – I am the latter. When I’m not racing around I need support to do the less exciting ‘waiting around bit’, happy to support me with daily living: shopping, meal preparation, appointments, housework…

I am tetraplegic and use a power wheelchair. I need support with transferring - guidance only and not actual lifting. I do not require any personal care, but I need help dressing/undressing and administration of medication.

When travelling in your car I use my manual chair that I need to be pushed in – it is lightweight and fits in most 5 door cars plus one out of two children uses their booster still.

This is a very varied and flexible supporting role, so please don't let it put you off applying if you don’t completely meet all the criteria.

You need to be a driver and car owner and someone who is happy to travel to multiple locations. Mileage expenses are paid at 55p per mile.

Main Duties:

Although this job description is correct at present, it may change from time to time after negotiation with the post holder.

1. Physically supporting me (e.g. lifting my manual wheelchair into a car, pushing me in my chair, carrying or lifting bags or similar when necessary)

2. Supporting me with my children e.g. car booster seats and ensuring they are safely trapped in.

3. Keeping me and the children safe during a seizure (training provided).

4. PEG feeding, bolus medication (training provided).

5. Assisting me when out and about as well as “Mum jobs", my appointments, helping me to visit friends and family.

6. Support around the home (e.g. light housework and evening support with medication and getting into bed).

7. Food prep alongside me.

8. Refilling medication and PEG feed and equipment.

Day trips out at weekends and in the school holidays.