Personal Care Support Worker Ref: WC1573 Location: Tidworth Details This role is to support a Woman The candidate should be a woman* Drivers licence required: Preferred Employment status: Employed Hours per week: Hours are ad hoc. flexible hours during 8am to 9pm one weekend a month Friday to Sunday and school holidays. Also emergency cover all year around Some overnight care available Hourly pay rate: £12.21 to £15ph depending on skills and qualifications - Hi, I'm a 21 year old young lady looking for more carers to join my support team. Support is needed one weekend a month and school holidays only as I attend a residential college. I'm looking for someone who is fun and can plan exciting activities. I like animals, swimming, shopping and cinema. I require help with personal care and tube feeding. training will be given. I communicate in British sign language so a basic level of sign language is needed with a willingness to learn within the role. You would need to be able travel to work as I live in Tidworth. I have a wheelchair accessible van, so a driving license is desirable, but not essential as taking public transport is part of my learning outcomes for independence. - Duties include: - Medication prompting/administering - Personal grooming - Eating and drinking assistance - Moving and handling - Clinical tasks - Administration - Housekeeping - Shopping - Cooking - Transportation - Companionship - Looking after pets - Dressing / undressing Candidate qualities: - Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality - Reliable with good timekeeping - Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative - Hygienic, tidy and well organised - Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties - Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills - Honest and cheerful - Creative - Must be comfortable with pets - Able to always work to high standards of health & safety Additional requirements Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours Notes: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract. Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion. *Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About 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 Disability Confident .