Overview
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 with food shopping. Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities. Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
About the person
I am a 73 year old gentleman with a good sense of humour. I have 9hrs a week support, to enable my wife to complete chores and appointments. I was brought up on a farm, I enjoy nature, wildlife, all animals and talking about cars. I do like 1 to 1 chats but often like peace and quiet too. I would like support to take me to a memory lane choir on a Tuesday morning (9.30am-12.30pm) or stay with me whilst my wife goes. Other support can be flexible, but some occasional weekend work would be required (once a month).
Requirements / Responsibilities
* To 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
* To 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
* Disability Confident
Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .
Hours and schedule
* 9 hours per week - days and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview
* Tues 9.30am to 12.30pm
* Thurs or Fri 2.30pm to 6.30pm
* Sat and Sun once every 4 weeks 1pm to 5pm
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