Committed, and flexible Personal Assistants are required to assist a lady who has memory issues and is hearing impaired to manage her daily activities and help relieve her social isolation. The hours are to be worked flexibly as required and agreed in advance. This post is funded through the Direct Payments scheme and is intended to enable this client to manage their support independently.
Responsibilities
* Personal care including reminding her to take medication and assisting with washing hair and keeping her presentable.
* Supporting the client to maintain daily routines in the home, including meal preparation and light domestic duties.
* Encouraging her with activities of interest, including walking, feeding her hens, painting and supporting her to access the local community socially, trips out into town for coffee or retail therapy.
* Preparing snacks and drinks when on shift.
* Ensuring the client’s safety and wellbeing when on shift.
* Any other reasonable duties requested to facilitate the client’s welfare.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Active and energetic, proactive individual with local knowledge.
* Good sense of humour, caring, honest, responsible and patient. With flexibility around hours of work and main duties of the job.
* Reliable with good time keeping.
* Able to use own initiative and be self‑motivated.
* Able to maintain confidentiality and be aware of privacy.
* Ability to develop and maintain a supportive relationship.
* Good communication and inter‑personal skills.
* Full driving licence and use of a car is required. You must have business use on your insurance to be able to use the vehicle within work hours.
Additional Details
Hours Offered: up to 40 hrs per week agreed in advance with the employer. Can be split between several PAs. Shifts of 5–6 hrs per day over a 5‑day week or longer 12‑hour shifts as need arises (some nights may be included later). The position is subject to an enhanced DBS check, a trial period of 1 month and a probationary period of up to 6 months. Wages will be paid in arrears on a 4‑weekly basis once a valid National Insurance (NI) number has been provided. You must be eligible to work in the UK and your employer will conduct document checks prior to commencement. You will receive the appropriate annual leave entitlement as well as all statutory entitlements. A Personal Assistants Handbook will be issued when employment commences. Mandatory training identified as relevant to this post will be met through direct payment. Failure to attend mandatory training may result in withdrawal of the employment offer.
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