Personal Assistant required, 15 hrs per week £15.50per hour Islington N5 AK/NBT1

Description

A Personal Care Assistant who speaks English is required to help support a 33 year old man with complex disabilities in Islington N5. Preferably you will live in the borough of Islington or close by.

Brief job description

One visit each week: 15 hours a week (3 x 5 hour shifts), and every 3rd weekend, plus respite and cover as needed.

Information about this job:

Assistance required to provide support with personal care, domestic and social needs. Direction will be given on a daily basis. You do not need to be physically strong, but you must be capable of doing certain tasks which may include lifting, handling, pushing and bending, therefore good general health is necessary.

Personal Assistant Tasks:

Include assisting with some or all of the following:

Assistance with personal care, including washing and dressing, Assistance with domestic tasks, including cleaning and laundry, Assistance with shopping,Assistance with meal preparation.,Assistance with accessing the community and any other tasks appropriate to the job, as directed.

Personal Assistant Qualities:

Patience, understanding, and a good sense of humour Keep calm and clear headed in a crisis (such as seizures when outside, etc) Some care experience could be helpful but not necessary Willingness to learn and undergo any relevant training Ability to work on own initiative Live locally, in or near Islington A good understanding of English, including slang, etc A clear DBS check Enjoy pre-school tv programmes!!

Personal Assistant responsibilities:

Give notice if likely to be more than 10 minutes late Communicate and discuss any problems that arise with employer Respect privacy Keep working relationship confidential, including the assistance provided Treat my possession with due care and respect

Pay: £15.50 per hour, gross - paid Monthly via bank transfer BACS.

A satisfactory DBS check and good references are essential to this post. The right candidate should agree to a thorough DBS check, provided and paid for by the employer.

If you are interested in this job, please reply to this advert with your CV and a covering message telling me a little about yourself.

Please note: the successful applicant will be employed directly by the client, and not by Islington Council.

Ad ID: 5417741649