Personal Assistant / Support Worker, Botley, OX2. Join a proactive, professional and dedicated PA team and assist a vibrant young woman to live independently in Oxfordshire. Competitive pay up to £18.00 per hour (gross).
Nearest Tube/Station: Not appliable, driver with own car essential to travel to and from work
Wage/Salary: Day shift hourly rates: £16.00 Weekdays | £18.00 Weekends | Night shift rates: £138.00 Sunday to Thursday | £146.00 Friday and Saturday. All figures quoted in gross per hour / shift
Essential: This role in open to *Female applicants only. Experience supporting young people with mental health and can confidently support Roxy’s active lifestyle. Available to travel with our client (both in the UK and Abroad)
Start Date: ASAP
Days & Hours: Full and part-time contracts available. Typical day shifts between 8 and 12 hours, Night shifts (sleeping night) 12 hours. Rota position with weekday and weekends shifts. Block / 24hr shifts available (when client is settled in her new apartment). Start and finish times agreed in advance depending on client’s schedule.
Accommodation: There is a PA bedroom and ensuite bathroom available whilst on shift.
Family/Client Pets: Yes, dog
Recruiter: Janet janet@snapcare.co.uk | Jade jade@snapcare.co.uk
About this client: Roxy is 25 years old and is described by her nearest and dearest as adventurous, sociable, and outgoing, with a wicked sense of humour! She has a strong passion for travel, regularly attends the gym and art classes, and has recently begun hippotherapy. Roxy is a wheelchair user; she is able to self-transfer with some assistance and requires practical support with day-to-day living tasks. Roxy is preparing to move from her family home into her own apartment in Botley over the coming weeks. This will be a transitional process, supported by the expansion of her Personal Assistant (PA) team to ensure she receives 24/7 support as needed while living independently. During the initial settling-in period, Roxy plans to divide her time between her new apartment and her family home in OX3, which is approximately a 20-minute drive from Botley. In the longer term, she intends to stay at her parents’ home one or two nights per week. While overnight care will not be necessary during these visits, daytime support from her PA will continue. It is essential that Roxy’s team of Personal Assistants remain flexible in order to accommodate her active and varied lifestyle.
Overview of role: The role of the Personal Assistant (PA) is to support Roxy in living her life as she chooses. This includes assisting with day-to-day administrative tasks, supporting to manage a household, researching new activities and opportunities, arranging social events, diary management, providing transport to and from appointments, assisting with therapy sessions such as physiotherapy, and accompanying Roxy on holidays both within the UK and abroad. The PA’s role is to enable, advocate, facilitate, and support Roxy’s independence and lifestyle. While on shift, the PA will have access to their own private bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. Although Roxy rarely requires assistance during the night, she will alert the PA if needed. Roxy’s new apartment is fully adapted to meet all of her needs, completed to a high spec and includes a dedicated therapy room. Further information will be provided upon application.
Who this job would suit: A *female Personal Assistant / Support Worker who is active, proactive, open-minded, non-judgmental, resilient, and positive. It is highly desirable that you share similar interests with Roxy, and essential that you feel confident supporting a young woman leading an active and varied lifestyle. Roxy is a capable driver, but there will be times when she prefers her PA to drive her wheelchair-accessible vehicle (WAV), so a full driving licence is essential.
What’s great about this job: Roxy is embarking on a very exciting stage in her life and your input will be paramount to ensure it is a success. There is ongoing supervision, along with training and support by Roxy’s neuropsychologist, physiotherapist, and case manager. Please apply today and Snap Care will be in touch to discuss your application further.
Who is recruiting for this role? Our client is using our Shortlist Service. Snap Care will screen applications to confirm the essential criteria for the position is met. The client will then continue the recruitment process. By applying for this vacancy, you agree to us sending your CV and contact details to our client. Please see our website for more information. Please note, unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship for any of our vacancies.
* When a specific gender is essential, it is considered a genuine occupational requirement under paragraph 1, schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, for a female or male worker to work with our client.