Easy read guides to Direct Payments

You can read about different kinds of Direct Payments by clicking on the words below:

Money from the council: Read the Easy Read Guide to Direct Payments
Money from NHS: Read the Easy Read Guide to Personal Health Budgets
Money from the council: Read the Easy Read Guide to Individual Service Funds
Money for education and health: Read the Easy Read Guide to Educational & Health Care Plans

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Female Personal Assitant/ Support Worker DP3282

Job Title: Female personal assistant / Support Worker Location: Worthing Hourly rate: £10.60 per hour up to 17.5 hours per week Reference: DP3282 Hours/shifts: Monday (11am – 2:30pm) Tuesday and Friday (2pm – 6:30pm) and Wednesday and Thursday (12am – 2:30pm) plus further hours to be discussed. Possibility of overtime and hours may become available in the future
Bank Female Support Workers DP6824a

Job Title: Bank Female Support Workers Location: Bognor/Pagham area Hourly rate: Weekend £11 per hour. Weekend Night Shift £96 Weekday £9.50p/h and Weekday Night Shift: £94 Reference: DP6824a Hours/shifts: To cover Early 8am-2pm, late 2pm – 8pm, night 8pm – 8am as needed. Shifts come up regularly so please do apply.
Weekend Female Support Workers DP6824

Job Title: Weekend Female Support Workers Location: Bognor/Pagham area Hourly rate: Weekend £11 per hour. Weekend Night Shift £96 Weekday £9.50p/h and Weekday Night Shift: £94 Reference: DP6824 Hours/shifts: To cover Early 8am-2pm, late 2pm – 8pm, night 8pm – 8am as needed –will be mainly at weekends and potentially to cover holiday and sickness during the week
Personal Assistants Required/ Job share DP5980

Job Title: Personal Assistants required/ Job Share Location: Crawley Hourly rate: £10 per hour plus expenses Reference: DP5980 Hours/shifts: Monday: 9- 12pm, 6-7pm Tuesday: 9.15am- 11.30am, 6-7pm Wednesday: 9-12pm, 6-7pm Thursday: 9-12.30pm, 6-7pm Friday: 9-1pm Saturday: 6-7pm Sunday: 9-10am, 6-7pm

PA Recruitment Pack

All of the paperwork you need when recruiting a Personal Assistant in one handy PA Pack.
Pre-paid cards explained
Individual Service Funds explained
Educational & Health Care Plans explained
Personal Health Budgets explained
Personal Budgets from a local authority explained
Audio Direct Payment resources

Audio versions of guidance, templates and step-by-step guides on managing your own budget and employing support staff.
Large Print Direct Payment resources

Large print versions of guidance, templates and step-by-step guides on managing your own budget and employing support staff.
7. Additional Information for employers
6. Ending your Personal Assistant's employment

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