Female Personal Assistant – ETYOR

Hours: 1 day per week Monday – Friday and holiday cover for colleagues.

Pay rate: £14.30 per hour

Area: Bolton Percy, York

About the role.

Female carer to join a small team supporting a young lady with learning and physical disabilities.

The role is to support the young lady and keep her safe, working alongside colleagues, in her home and on a variety of activities that she participates in during the week, including swimming, horse riding, cycling, going for walks, participating in activity groups including art and music etc. Playing games and reading stories.

About me.

I live at home with mum and dad and our cat Brian. I enjoy a wide variety of activities as above and love watching DVDs (Disney, Postman Pat, Moomins etc), listening to stories and playing games. I use a wheelchair for getting around, but I can walk short distances, if supported, and sometimes get around the house on my bottom. I like going out and about and seeing interesting things. Can you help me do this?

No previous experience necessary as training will be given on the job

Must be a non- smoker with a clean driving licence.

This post is subject to references and satisfactory DBS checks.

For further information please download the Job Description

You can apply online or email directpayments@disabilitynorth.org.uk for an application pack.

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be male/female in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1 – 4.

This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.

At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.

APPLICATION FORM

IMPORTANT: The form must be completed in full or your application may be rejected.
A curriculum vitae will not be accepted as a substitute.

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Your Personal Details

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Do you hold a current full, clean driving licence which is valid in the UK?

Yes

If yes, for how long?

Do you have your own transport?

Yes

TELL US ABOUT YOU…… What makes you a good candidate for this post? Please make your response relevant to this particular post and detailed Job Description.

What achievements are you most proud of?

What do you like to do in your spare time? What are your interests and hobbies?

YOUR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY What is your current job (paid or unpaid) and what do you most enjoy about it?

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A FEW MORE QUESTIONS…… Could you work extra hours at short notice?

I may need assistance with form filling, paying bills and shopping. Would you be able to help me?

Would you be prepared to work in a house where smoking is not permitted?

Please tell me if there are any Personal Assistance tasks that you couldn’t perform, either for religious, cultural or medical reasons or just because you wouldn’t want to.

When would you be able to start work?

Where did you see this advert?

DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions Order 1975). Applicants are not entitled therefore to withhold information about convictions which, for other purposes, are 'spent' under the provisions of the Act unless they are subject to filtering. Any information given will be completely confidential.

Declaration: Have you had any criminal convictions that are not subject to filtering?

Yes

If yes, please give full details. Use a separate sheet if necessary

REFERENCES

Please give the details of two people who have agreed to act as referees for you. One must be a current or most recent employer if you have one; they should not be a member of your close family.

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DECLARATION

I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, the information on this form is accurate and that I have not omitted any facts, which may have any bearing on my application. If I am employed and it later becomes apparent that the information is not accurate, I will be dismissed.

Your application will be passed on via email or post to the service user or their nominated person who is advertising.

Disability North will electronically store your application form for 6 months after this recruitment ends, it will then be deleted.

If you are successful your application form will be stored electronically throughout the course of your employment and 6 months thereafter. It will then be deleted. We may share your information with our payroll service in order for them to carry out the payroll service to your employer.

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