Overview
The Role: To support a 62-year-old to help live life the way the client chooses. The job involves assistance with a variety of tasks as the day varies. The client uses a manual wheelchair and may need to be pushed outside the house; when going out, the wheelchair may need to be put in and taken out of the car.
Responsibilities
* Support with rehabilitation
* Assistance with setting up shower equipment
Domestic Tasks
* Assist preparing and cooking food / enabling the client to make meals
* Washing dishes and general cleaning of the kitchen
* Laundry and ironing
* Bedmaking
* General cleaning and tidying of the house
* Assistance with shopping
* Checking and emptying rubbish and recycling bins
Social Tasks
* Assistance to access hobbies such as crystals and art
* Assistance to purchase art materials
* Assistance to access local facilities
* Assistance to access the community
Other Tasks
* Assistance with light gardening
* Driving
Personal Qualities and Attributes required
* Respectful of confidentiality and privacy
* Responsible, reliable and trustworthy
* Respectful of dignity and independence
* Good communication skills and social skills
* Punctual, reliable and flexible
* Ability to work on your own initiative
* Understanding, adaptable and organised
* Car owner with driving licence, use of own vehicle required, and business insurance essential
Please note that this role may be subject to a DBS check; the employer may also ask you to supply references.
You must be able to prove the right to work in the UK. No sponsorships are available.
Hours and Pay
Hours: 3 hours on a Wednesday – 09:00–12:00 and 2 hours on a Saturday to be discussed (can be flexible around these hours).
Pay: £14.00 per hour
Job Type: Part time
Notes
Please note, Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service. We support people with a disability or long-term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community. We are not the person that you will work for. You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting.
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