Personal Assistant required for a gentleman with a physical disability for 9 to 11 hours per week at £12.21 per hour: 9pm to 10pm during the week; 9:30am to 11:30am and 9pm to 10pm on Saturday; 8am to 9:45am and 9pm to 10pm on Sunday. Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
Responsibilities
* Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, and 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.
* Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.
* Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual. Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
* Work as part of a team and be able to follow instructions accurately.
* Be patient, supportive and caring.
* Previous caring experience is not essential, but 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 employer’s 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 and have a lively personality.
Qualifications & Training
* Required training: Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role. Moving and Handling and Catheter Care training will be provided by the employer.
Equal Opportunity / Additional Information
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme. 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 [details not provided].
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