Graduate Opportunity Leicester Live-In PA Carer

Ask Jules ,
Leicester, Leicestershire
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Salary: £120 per day

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AskJules are agents for university students with physical disabilities who choose to employ like-minded Personal Assistants to provide their personal care. Job Title: Personal Assistant Our client has a vacancy for a Personal Assistant to provide her health care, personal support and help her make the most of her university experience Hours: Live-in – Week on / Week off. Start Date: ASAP Location: University of Leicester Pay & Benefits · £120.00 per day · Free accommodation when on shift · 5.6 weeks’ holiday pro rata About our Client Our client is a 21-year-old who has a physical disability, she also has muscle and nerve degeneration which affects her whole body. She is studying Computer Science at University of Leicester. She likes spending her free time playing video games and watching TV. Our Client loves anything to do with Sci-Fi and space About the Job This is a great opportunity to spend a year doing something very different and meaningful after graduating from university, before embarking on a further career. You will provide our client's personal / health care and social support. This is also a flat mate" type of role which goes far beyond simply care work, and includes all the fun things you’d expect a student of 21 to be doing. Like going away for the weekend, going to the cinema, watching a bit of TV and much more Previous PA's have often used the flexible working arrangements that come with the week on/week off set up to travel abroad or visit friends throughout the year. The combination of this, with the knowledge that they are having a positive, daily impact on someone's life, and the relaxed, inclusive working environment makes this a unique and exciting opportunity. Care experience is not required as full training in our client's particular requirements will be provided. Whilst she is at University, she will be staying in the Halls. There will be a PA room in the same halls as our client. Skills required for this job are: · You must hold a full clean UK driving licence as you will be driving our client’s automatic adapted car. · Fluent in English. · A keen Interest in Computer Science would be desirable. About You · You are unlikely to have experience in every aspect of our client's care therefore full training in her particular needs is provided. · You will need to be physically fit, calm, patient and caring. · Interested in computers and video games. · Good organisational skills and being able to work on your own initiative · Have a good sense of humour · A mature and responsible attitude · Excellent hearing and communication skills · Be clean and tidy in both your appearance and ways. · Non-Smoker · You must hold a full clean UK driving licence If you would like to apply for this position, please describe your interests in your covering letter. AskJules is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. All applicants must be willing to undergo the appropriate screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service. Graduate Opportunity: Leicester / £120.00 per day / Live-In PA/Carer/ Leicester University: Computer Science. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89783752

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