Female Personal Assistant

Description

Job Title: Female Personal Assistant

Location: Midhurst

Hourly rate: £12.21 per hour plus 45p per mile

Reference: DP6820

Hours/shifts: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays after school 3.25pm-7pm and the possibility of extra hours in the school holidays especially the summer holidays.

Summary

I am a 34 year old lady who has a disability which causes fatigue and chronic pain.

My condition can vary from day to day, this means that the level of support I need each day is changeable.

I am looking for a supportive and proactive person who can support me with things like; showering, general running of my home, preparing meals and accessing the community.

I have two children who are 7 and 8 years old. I am looking for a Personal Care Assistant who can support me in my role as a mother.

Experience with children preferable but not essential.

I require a driver with their own car so they're able to support me/my children in getting out into the community. Mileage will be paid at 45p per mile

Starting rate £11 per hour

This is a rewarding role with all professional training provided.

Other Requirements

• "Exemption is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9."

• Must be comfortable with pets as I have a big dog and a Bengal cat

• Must have a UK driving licence

• Must have access to own vehicle

• experience with children preferable but not essential

• Other :

All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

Description

Typical duties

Domestic -

Laundry- all aspects

Changing/ Making bed linen

General cleaning such as washing up.

Taking out rubbish

General housework, for example tidying up/ sweeping.

Preparing drinks, snacks, and meals

Shopping

Correspondence e.g. help writing replies, form-filling, assisting with household paperwork

Making phone calls on my behalf when I am too unwell to do this

Personal Care:

• My disability and chronic pain is unpredictable in its nature and sometimes I may need more or less support with my personal care duties. However, they would include:

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• Assistance with showering and drying my hair/ brushing as required.

• Help getting into and out of the bath/ shower.

• Assistance with dressing as required.

• Assistant with medication i.e. helping to take foil packets and a reminder to take them

• Mealtimes e.g. cutting up food as required

• Supporting me physically with my two children and their needs e.g. bathing, dressing, meals etc

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Social:

Supporting me physically in my caring role for my two children, for example if I am too unwell, taking care of meals, popping to shops etc.

Supporting with school runs

Accompanying me when accessing social and leisure activities with my children

Accompany me to the doctors/ hospital appointments when required

Trips out e.g. to the library, the park, cafes or shops

The above duties sometimes may involve driving me or my children in the PAs car.

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• Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

• Female due to personal care needs

• Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality

• Reliable with good time-keeping

• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative

• Hygienic, tidy minded and well organised

• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties

• Patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills

• Honest and cheerful

• Creative

• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

• Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom

• Able to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety

Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common sense approach to these roles.

Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives

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