Personal Care Assistant

Job Reference: LIN14959LT1

About the Employer

Hi. I’m an avid tea drinker, a lover of good people and a fan of all animals. I have a hectic work and social life where work hard, play hard is my motto. I like to get out and about, especially when it comes to the arts and theatre. No two days are the same.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical

• Vision

• The individual keeps pets in the home.4 Cats, and a fish and water snail.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.

• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.

• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.

• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.

• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.

• Support with food shopping.

• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.

• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.

• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.

• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.

• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.

• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence .

• Support with gardening.

• Other Duties include: The needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Transport Requirement

Car driver preferred but not essential.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.

• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.

• To be able to work on own initiative.

• To work as part of a team.

• To be able to follow instructions accurately.

• Be patient, supportive and caring.

• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.

• Be empathetic.

• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.

• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.

• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.

• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.

• Have a lively personality.

Required Training

Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.

Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.

Other training required includes: Physiotherapy (Training will be provided by the employer)

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Part-time hours: 24.5 per week

Salary: From £11.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 06/06/2023
Reference ID: LIN14959LT1