Personal Assistant/ Carer

Description

Personal Assistant/ Carer

Ref: DP1281b

Location: Arundel

Details

This role is to support a Man

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed or Self-employed

Hours per week:

Mon - Fri = 8am to 2pm (30 hours a week)

Hourly pay rate:

£12.75 rising to £13.75 after Two week trial

We are looking to add to our existing team of carers who support a lovely 34 year old man with CP who has a great sense of humour.

Duties include supporting him with all aspects of his day to day care.

Hoisting required. Clean food cert required. References required.

You will be supporting a man who enjoys music, boxing training, Yoga and drama sessions each week. He also swims often in own pool.

Must be comfortable around animals, dog, chickens, all calm and friendly.

Please do not apply if you are not interested in the post.

Duties include:

- Personal grooming

- Eating and drinking assistance

- Moving and handling

- Other relevant duties as required

- Housekeeping

- Cooking

- Transportation

- Dressing / undressing

- Bathroom assistance

Candidate qualities:

- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality

- Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace

- Reliable with good timekeeping

- Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative

- Hygienic, tidy and well organised

- Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties

- Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills

- Honest and cheerful

- Creative

- Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

- Must be comfortable with pets

- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

Notes:

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9

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