Female Personal Assistant - Kidderminster (GK)

Job Vacancy

Job title:Personal assistant (PA)

Reporting to:The Employer

Job purpose

To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.

This role involves overnight support.

About the employer

Are you looking for a different sort of position in the care industry.

We are looking to recruit (2 more personal assistants full or part time) to join a team of 6/7 to care for my severely disabled daughter in her own house.

Experience is not essential as training will be given. There are regular training and updates in house and when available out of house or online.

You will be supporting a friendly and sociable lady who has a very happy disposition and enjoys getting out and about into the community. They love accessing activities, such as swimming, and getting out in the community.

We are therefore looking for someone who is positive, outgoing and enjoys supporting individuals to live a fulfilling lifestyle. A willingness to accompany the individual on trips out, appointments, leisure activities and social outings is essential.

Shifts are morning and late afternoon evening and a sleeping night.

You will have your own bedroom no watching over sitting in a chair, a monitor to check on my daughter is provided.

On call is required so you must live within the Kidderminster area and have a clean driving licence.

If this advert sounds interesting, why not apply, as I stated we are not looking for experience, great if you have experience but happy for you to apply if you don`t have any, this is an opportunity to try a position which is different and rewarding.

• Keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
• Support to access fun and suitable activities
• Support accessing the local Social duties:
• keep in touch and socialise with family and friends.
• attend adult day groups.
• attend medical appointments if required.
• attend social activities such as swimming, cinema, and bowling.

Personal care: support with bathing/showering, teeth cleaning, dressing, administering medication, eating

Domestic duties: support with grocery shopping, cooking, and serving nutritious meals and snacks, cleaning, changing linen, laundry.

Type of person that you/they are looking for

• Values: We are looking for individuals who are kind, patient and empathetic, reliable and committed calm and attentive, confident and outgoing, able to work as part of a small team, willing to learn specialist care techniques, respectful of privacy and dignity
• Specific requirements: Female over 25 years old. Full clean driving license. Previous experience not essential as training can be provided.
• Other: Due to the nature of this role including medical & personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only

Hours of work: Full time/ Part-time / Bank (including days, nights & weekends)

Rate of pay: £13.01 per hour day rate & £13.01 per hour sleep rate.

Skills, qualifications, and experience

• Full UK driving licence
• Willingness to undertake training
• Flexibility to cover shifts where required
• Will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK

Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.

This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.

Midlands

Health condition, Mobility

Reference:

Kidderminster/GK

Expiry date:

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