Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a personal assistant in the Preston area. Our client is looking for a caring individual who has great people skills and a passion to support others. The role is to support a female adult in her own home with a view to enabling greater independence and confidence. Our client has interests in fashion, clothes, make-up, art and travel, so ideally the applicant would have similar interests.
Responsibilities
* Occasional support with personal care.
* Prompting with daily living tasks including maintaining personal care, domestic duties and taking medication.
* Support to go into the community regularly, including visits to clothes shops, beauty shops, cafes, and possibly walks in the local park.
* Assist with activities that promote independence and confidence in daily living.
* Drive the client to activities and appointments as required; a car driver with business insurance is essential.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Experience of supporting individuals who have complex needs is essential.
Details
* Hours: Monday – Friday. Monday – Thursday 4 hours per day and 3 hours on a Friday. Very occasional weekend work may be required.
* Hourly rate: £15.00
* Holiday entitlement: 5.6 weeks plus a workplace pension.
* Please call for an application pack: 01772558863 (option 1) quoting Reference: LILS/EM/SL
* Permitted under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010
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