Personal Care Assistant

About the Employer

A very friendly lady with a mobility disability and is a wheelchair user when out in the community, looking for a PA to support at home and to assist with going out into the community and getting involved with activities.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical


• Cognitive / Learning

The employer's hobbies and interests:

. Writing / Crafts

• Reading


• Listening to music

• The individual has allergies. Penicilin.

About The Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.


• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.


• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.


• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.


• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.


• Support with food shopping.


• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.


• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.


• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.


• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence .

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.


• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.


• To be able to work on own initiative.


• To be able to follow instructions accurately.


• Be patient, supportive and caring.


• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.


• Be empathetic.


• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.


• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.


• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.


• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 17.5 per week

Salary: From £11.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 21/03/2023
Reference ID: DER14738AM1