Job title: Personal assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Redditch B98
Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable the employer who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
About the employer:
My client is a 41-year-old male that lives in the B98 area of Redditch who is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide support to enable my client to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
My client has Spina bifida & Hydrocephalus and is paralysed from the waist down and is a wheelchair user and therefore has several adaptations in his home to support him to be more independent.
Main duties:
Social duties
keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
attend medical appointments
Personal care: To support with bathing, showering, shaving, teeth cleaning, dressing, continence care, administering medication, making breakfast & drink.
These duties may vary from day-to-day.
Type of person that they are looking for:
Values: Someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel, understands equality and diversity and has a good sense of humour.
Specific requirements: Someone with an understanding of Spina Bifida and Mild Learning Disabilities. Ability to work independently and cover shifts at short notice.
Hours of work:
AM call: 1 hour (6am-7am)
Lunches Personal Care: 30 minutes (11am-11:30am)
Teatimes Personal Care: 30 minutes (3pm-3:30pm)
Evening Personal Care: 30 minutes (6pm-6:30pm)
Rate of pay:
£12.21 per hour
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
driving licence
car and appropriate insurance
confidentiality
good at building relationships
Preferred:
good communicator
prefers a Female PA
a good listener & friendly personality
Only applicants who can deliver a high level of care will be considered.
Successful applicants will require DBS check & Employment References.
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