Position: Personal Assistant
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
Hourly Rate: £14.25 p/h
Hours per week: Monday – Sunday, 9.5 hour shifts, 6 hour shifts
Vacancy type: Permanent
Job reference: SOLOBYH
About Me
I’m a young man who enjoys being outdoors, exploring new places, meeting people, and spending time with my family and care team. I live with complex health needs and need dedicated support to help me live a safe, healthy, and fulfilling life. I can sometimes experience behaviours of distress, so I’m looking for calm, patient, and understanding people who can provide reassurance, consistency, and positive support during these times.
The Role
- Support me with all aspects of daily living.
- Personal care.
- Medication administration.
- Moving and handling.
- Community access and outdoor activities.
- Providing emotional reassurance and support during periods of distress.
- Using positive behaviour support strategies to help me feel safe, calm, and engaged.
This role requires someone who can remain calm under pressure, recognise triggers and changes in behaviour, and respond with patience, empathy, and confidence. Experience supporting individuals with behaviours of distress or complex care needs would be beneficial, but full specialist training and ongoing support will be provided.
About You
- Compassionate, resilient, and emotionally aware.
- Confidently supporting someone with behaviours of distress.
- Calm, patient, and able to respond positively in challenging situations.
- Comfortable supporting personal care and mobility needs.
- Active and enthusiastic about the outdoors and keeping busy.
- Fluent in English.
- Team player – able to work with another care worker at all times.
Benefits
- Competitive rate of pay.
- 5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro rata for part time positions).
- Company pension scheme after 3 months’ service.
- Cash Back Health Plan after successful completion of the probation period.
- Free training and development for all roles.
- Access to wellbeing and support tools.
- Star of the Month rewards.
- And so much more!
Safer Recruitment
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and are exempt from the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As part of our Safer Recruitment practices, any offer of employment will be conditional pending receipt of satisfactory references.
Safeguarding Commitment
Solo Support Services recognises that everyone has the right to be safe from abuse and neglect. We will actively promote the safety, health and well being of everyone in our care by fostering an honest, open, caring and supportive climate within the organisation. We believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
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