Italian Speaking Female Personal Assistant required, 18 hrs per week £13.15 per hour Islington N1

Description

A Personal Care Assistant who speaks Italian is required to help support a 74-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease, living with her family in Islington N1.

Brief job description

One visit each week: 18 hours on Monday to Saturdays 12pm-3pm (coffee and sandwiches/cakes provided). Duties include providing moral support; making friends with the client so that she becomes comfortable with the right candidate. There might be a few light domestic tasks but the main purpose is to get to know the client.

Ability to speak Italian, a cheerful attitude, and patience are essential. The client has a very strong personality but, once she gets used to someone, she can be very affectionate and sociable.

Reliability and punctuality are also essential.

Pay: £13.15 per hour, gross - paid weekly 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.

This post is open only to female candidates under the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9 Sections 39 and 40.

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

Ad ID: 5416851297