Casual Personal Assistant

Dewis Centre for Independent Living; Treorchy; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Dewis Centre for Independent Living is seeking a compassionate part-time care assistant to support a 96-year-old gentleman in the Pentre area, Treorchy, Wales. You will assist with meals, drinks, and light household tasks, with required adherence to safety and comfort protocols.

The role requires a National Insurance number and enhanced DBS; references will be checked. Hours start at 14 per week (Mon and Wed) with potential to reach 34 hours during sickness relief or holidays, and occasional

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required; role focuses on personal care and domestic support.
• Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK and able to provide references.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and toileting assistance to client.
• Assist with medical appointments and transport when needed.
• Carry out light domestic tasks: changing bed, dusting, cleaning rooms, bathroom and kitchen.
• Prepare light meals and help with eating and drinking; tidy up afterwards.

Job description

I am a 96 year old gent living in the Pentre area. Before I retired I worked as an engineer and had my own limited company supporting the NHS with surveys and importer of optical mark reading equipment. I am a born Londoner with a Dutch wife., To assist me with meals and drinks (I forget to eat and drink) we rarely go out for food, coffee and light household chores around my home. We have a cleaner but it's a large building. You need to be able to cope with stairs as we live on the 3rd floor. The stairs kept me fit it is only in the last few months I have started to use our stair lifts. You need to take the pressure of my wife who is recovering from a knee operation she rarely gets any free time to herself. She has returned to part-time work and has a heavy social schedule. So you would be helping both of us. Please note I CANNOT be left alone at any time I may fall etc we have cameras to support you if you go to kitchen for instance and pressure mats., 14 hours a week to be worked Monday and Wednesday. With more hours for sickness and holiday relief of other carer which can be to 34 hours hours a week Monday to Friday with occasional part evening 1700 to 2200 or Saturday mornings So flexibility is important.

RATE OF PAY

£15.75

TASKS INVOLVED

• Personal Care, toileting
• To assist with medical appointments
• Domestic tasks, such as
• Changing the bed, dusting, keep my room clean, my bathroom my kitchen.
• any food prepared to leave my home clean wash up the dishes worktops etc as you used them.
• To help prepare light meals

ABOUT THE JOB:

Though a part-time job, this will be a proper job requiring a National Insurance number to be submitted. A trial period will be necessary in the first instance. The wage will be paid monthly basis and appropriate holiday pay given. The post is subject to satisfactory references and a enhanced DBS (Police) Check - which will need to be carried out before employment can commence. The cost of this will be met by the employer (Local Authority).The relevant checks will be carried out to ensure any applicant has the right to work in the UK