Personal Support Assistants

1 or 2 live- in Personal Support Assistants are required to assist a young man who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and uses a powered wheelchair. The support is whilst he is at Leeds Beckett University (Headingly Campus) in Leeds where he is in his first year studying BA Sports Business Management (term time) and at home in a village location near Middlesbrough (holidays and some weekends).

· Friendly, patient, reliable, caring

· Respectful of privacy

· Hold a full clean UK driving licence and be confident to drive a large automatic wheelchair accessible vehicle (essential)

· Encouraging, positive and able to promote independence

· Flexible and willing to travel, including overnight stays

· Organised and able to work on their own initiative

· Fluent in spoken and written English

The PAs would encourage him to get out and do things as the young man is quite shy, so they need to be confident without drawing attention to him. He requires support with most aspects of daily living but is passionate about maintaining his independence. It is important that personal care is carried out discreetly and that his privacy is respected., Disability support work: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

Fluent English (required)

Licence/Certification:

Driving licence (required)

· Manchester United (season ticket holder with a complimentary PA ticket) he attends regularly at Old Trafford (PA to accompany him)

· Playing Powerchair Football for Leeds PFC and participating in the FAs National Emerging Talent Pathway

· Formula One/ motorsport

· Gaming

· Going to the cinema and watching the latest films (anything except horror)

· Music including Gorillaz, Bruno Mars and Tame Impala

Powerchair Football is a huge part of his life and PA's will be expected to support him at weekly training sessions, competitions, the National Emerging Talent Pathway and approximately 15 weekends away each year. He sometimes travels abroad with his sport and to go on holidays the PA would also travel with him. He does go home for the weekend and holidays, so the PA would also be required to support at his home.

The rate of pay is £12.71 per hour

There are 168 hours per week per PA (24/7) it will be on a week on, week off basis.