Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Guisborough, TS14
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:
Our client is a 56-year-old female living in the Guisborough area who is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide support for 24 hours and 15 minutes per week.
Our client as limited mobility since being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis several years ago.
Main duties:
Social duties
keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
attend medical appointments if required
do hobbies such as history, crafts, gardening and reading
Personal care: Support with washing, teeth cleaning, dressing, continence care, exercises/physiotherapy.
Domestic duties: Support with grocery shopping, cooking and serving nutritious meals and snacks, cleaning, changing linen, laundry, ironing and gardening.
These duties may vary from day-to-day.
Type of person that you/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 & diversity.
Specific requirements: someone with previous care & support experience. Experience using moving & handling equipment.
Other: due to the nature of this role including personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.
Hours of work: 24 hours & 15 minutes per week – times to be discussed
Rate of pay: £12.21 per hour
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
driving licence
car and appropriate insurance
previous care & support experience
moving & handling training
confidentiality
good at building relationships
Preferred:
computer literate
good communicator
a good listener
ability to support people with complex care & support needs.
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.
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