Personal Assistant, ref SOLOBYH

Info

Position Title: 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

As part of my support team, you will support me with all aspects of daily living, including:

- 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

You will be: 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 due to my communication needs I need two care workers with at all times, so you will have to be a great team player.

Most importantly, you will be someone who can build trust, provide reassurance, and help create a positive and supportive environment.

Why Join My Team?

Full training in behaviour support and complex care

Rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference every day

Supportive working environment

Opportunity to build meaningful relationships and help someone live life to the fullest

If you are patient, caring, and confident in supporting individuals with complex needs and behaviours of distress, we would love to hear from you.

BENEFITS

In return for your dedication, you’ll receive a competitive rate of pay in addition to:

5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro-rata for part-time positions).

Company pension scheme after 3 months’ service, subject to the scheme rules.

Opportunity to join our 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 (see our Safer Recruitment Policy for more information).

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. Please be advised that decisions regarding applications and employment are made in conjunction with our client. Therefore, applications will be shared with them for consideration. We will anonymise all information provided to us to ensure your data is kept confidential prior to an offer of interview. You can view our privacy policy on our website: www.solosupportservices.co.uk/aboutus