Job title
Personal Assistant (PA)
Reporting to
The Employer
Location
Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY10
Job purpose
To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable the employer who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
About the employer
Our client is a 44-year-old female living in the DY10 area of Kidderminster who is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide support with daily living tasks for up to 8 hours per week. Our client has Huntington’s disease.
Responsibilities
* Social duties: Keep in touch and socialise with family and friends; Provide companionship during the day; Assist and support with managing anxiety and mood changes.
* Personal care: Support with all aspects of personal care.
* Domestic duties: Preparation of all drinks and meals. Support to eat and drink – following guidelines from SALT Team. These duties may vary day-to-day.
Type of person that you are looking for
Values: Someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel and understands equality and diversity.
Specific requirements
Someone with previous care & support worker experience. Must have First Aid training as client has a high risk of choking/aspiration when eating/drinking.
Other
Due to the nature of this role including personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.
Hours of work
4 – 8 hours per week + Holiday & sick leave cover
Rate of pay
£15 per hour
Skills, qualifications, and experience
* Essential: Driving licence; Car and appropriate insurance; Previous care & support worker experience; First Aid training; Confidentiality; Good at building relationships; Good communicator; A good listener; Ability to support people with complex care & support needs.
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
Funding
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.
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