Are you looking to help extraordinary people achieve extraordinary things? Diverse Abilities offers you the opportunity to achieve this and is now recruiting for a personal support assistant to join our Bournemouth team in Supported Living.

**Due to genuine occupational need, we require female applicants only**

** We are running a virtual recruitment event on Monday 14th April 2025 at 5pm, for more details see our website or email recruitment@diverseabilities.org.uk**

Location: Bournemouth/Poole

Rate: £12.21 per hour, £50 per sleep-in

Hours Available : We have various contracts available. The current contracts are ;

• 42.25 hours per week
• 35 hours per week
• 30.5 hours per week

please note: You will be required to work every other weekend and a mixture of days, nights and sleep-in shifts.

We are looking to welcome new personal support assistants to work with two ladies in their own home.

Both individuals require full support with all their daily needs and enjoy the company of people who are kind, caring, but know when to have fun!

The ladies enjoy a busy routine including swimming, music and dance, day trips out, going out for a coffee and eating out but there’s nothing like kicking back in the evening to watch the soaps and have a good natter over a cup of tea or coffee.

You will deliver practical, physical, social, and emotional support to individuals.

You would need to be outgoing, kind, caring, and have a reliable nature and a great sense of humour.

We offer a full training programme and the opportunity to work towards a Level 2 qualification to ensure you are confident in your position.

All members of our team support with outdoor activities, cooking, social events, administering medication and intimate personal care.

One of the ladies has diabetes and epilepsy and needs support to manage these.

There is no feeling like knowing you are making a real difference in someone’s life, do you want this too?

What do we offer you?

· Overtime available

· £50 per sleep in

· 6 weeks paid holiday

· Comprehensive training package for your role

· Staff rewards including discount with local businesses

· Pension scheme

· Access to ‘cycle to work’ benefits

Commitment to safeguarding

Diverse Abilities is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check is required for this post prior to commencement. The Charity is an equal opportunities employer.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 30.5 – 42.25 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• This role will involve lone working. Are you comfortable with this ? Do you have any experience lone working ?
• This role involves personal care which includes supporting someone to access the toilet and be clean afterwards, supporting to shower someone and help them wash themselves. Are you comfortable with this ?
• Do you require sponsorship?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 23/04/2025