Female Personal Care Assistant/ Driver / Bank shifts/ Private Care/ Dog Friendly / Birmingham B8

Description

Do you need part time hours?

Do you love care work?

Do you love dogs?

Do you have a good sense of humour?

Do you drive?

If you answered YES then this could be the job for you…..

Looking for a personal care assistant/ support worker/ driver to work as needed to cover annual leave and staff off sick. .

Job comes with a contract of employment. Minimum shifts per month to be discussed for contract. .

( this is not a cash in hand job)

This is a private care job as a personal assistant, just to be clear this is not a care agency job. This means you will be working directly with the employer only.

Based in Ward End/ Bromford area, Birmingham.

Hours are variable. Shifts can be 9.30am-2.30pm or 2.30pm-9.30pm or 5pm-11pm or so if we went out to a concert.

Work pattern: various

For example you may be asked to work evenings to go out to music gigs, cinema etc. or cover a short call for an hour at various times of the day if you are available to help.

This position is very flexible.

Pay rate : £13 per hour.

Annual leave accrued on worked hours.

Potential for more permanent hours in the future with any change of circumstances as I may need 24 hour care at some time in the near future.

I’m looking for someone that loves dogs, can be upfront, honest, reliable and have a very good sense of humour and good conversation and banter. Some care work experience is preferred but not essential.

Must be able to drive an automatic vehicle and have a clean UK driving licence for a minimum of 3 years with no accidents. Ideally 25 years old or over due to insurance cost.

Job purpose

I am a 49 year old woman with Bethlem Myopathy ( a rare type of Muscular Dystrophy which causes progressive muscle weakness), this has lead to me using NIV and a powered wheelchair.

I enjoy going out walking my assistance dog, music venues for gigs, shopping, Lego and more, I also like playing games and binge watching TV series.

Main duties include-

Driving my automatic wheelchair accessible vehicle and securing me and my dog in the car.

Monitoring my breathing while we go out and fix any issues that can arise with my Non-invasive ventilator (NIV)

Manual handling with another care worker, includes using a slide sheet and hoist for personal care.

Household chores such as washing up, laundry, vacuuming/ mopping.

Cooking easy meals.

Help care for my assistance dog with grooming, putting harness on and securing in the car.

Perform any duties that are of a reasonable request.

Person Specifications

You must have a clean UK driving licence for a minimum of 3 years.

Be a good confident driver to use my automatic Wheelchair Accessible vehicle.

Be a dog lover as you will be helping me to care for my assistance dog.

Enjoy walking in parks, shopping, cinema, concerts and fun days out.

To be friendly, honest and have a sense of humour as these are really important to me.

Need excellent communication skills and listening skills in English. This is important especially if an emergency situation arises. For example if my ventilator stops working, you may forget what to do as it’s a rare occurrence then you would need to listen to my instructions while I’m also trying to get as much air as I can.

Be able to work solo and as a team

Training will be given in all aspects of my care by my other staff..

Enhanced DBS check will be necessary, you would have to purchase this then I reimburse the cost once it has come back clear with proof of cost up to £99.

There will be a 6 month probation period included in the contract.

If you think this job could be for you please send a CV and include any care experience, driving experience and dog experience.

If you don’t have a CV please include a cover letter with as much info as possible with your application or you will not be considered for the position.

Thank you :)

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