It’s that time of the week again folks, when I have to dust off this job advertisement and ask for support staff to come forward and apply for job with your’s truly.
Applicants should contact Nathan Lee Davies via the contact page on this blog, Twitter or Facebook.
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Rate of Pay: Flat Rate: £9.50 per hour
Times Required: There are various hours available, to be arranged at interview.
Holiday and Sickness Cover is also available regularly as well as sleep-ins, so variable hours will be available. You will be notified of these as early as possible.
About the employer:
This post is to support a sociable 42-year-old man living in the Wrexham area. He uses a wheelchair and lives with Friedreich’s Ataxia. Subsequently he requires support to remain independent.
Summary of duties:
| To provide support to access various social and recreational activities. You must therefore have a clean driving license. You will need to support with his personal care, including toileting, washing, dressing and preparing meals. He is a very creative individual and requires support to develop his ideas. Due to his poor dexterity he struggles to type quickly – as a writer this is most frustrating – therefore you should have good word-processing skills.
The post will include 5.6 weeks paid annual leave (pro-rata) Police records check funded by the employer will be required. |
The person they are looking for:
| The ideal person will have a good sense of humour and should also display plenty of energy, initiative and enthusiasm. In addition, applicants should be patient and trustworthy with a flexible and empathetic attitude. A positive attitude and clear understanding of confidentiality is essential. Promoting the independence of the client will be the main focus for any support. |
