female personal assistant

Salvere Social Enterprise Cic; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Salvere Social Enterprise Cic seeks a capable female personal assistant to support a sociable young woman living in her family home in York. You will assist with daily living, mobility and social activities, as part of a small team providing 2:1 support with her health and care needs.

Ideal candidates will have strong English communication, be reliable and punctual, and bring a caring, can-do attitude. Moving and handling experience is required; a driver with a clean licence is preferred for

Qualifications

• Excellent spoken English and clear writing.
• Reliable, punctual and trustworthy.
• Minimum 12 months PA/support worker experience.
• Moving and handling experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and daily living tasks.
• Support mobility and use of wheelchair accessible transport.
• Maintain clear care notes and reports.
• Follow rota with shifts across days, evenings and weekends.

Skills

Communication skills

Moving and handling

Driver

Punctuality

Trustworthy

Job description

Full-time female personal assistant to support and assist a sociable, friendly young woman with good communication who lives within her family home. The young woman enjoys and participates in weekly work, leisure and social activities. The young woman, the employer, is a permanent wheelchair user with mild Epilepsy and has a small established team of PAs who provide 2:1 support with her physical, health, postural and care needs. Tasks include

Experience and skills essential for this role include good communication and listening skills, reliable, punctual, trustworthy, friendly, with a can‑do positive attitude. Good communication skills are essential, to speak English to a high standard, have good penmanship and the ability to write clear and concise care notes and reports.

Moving and Handling experience and the ability to carry out moving and handling duties throughout the day is required. Minimum of 12 months PA/support worker experience.

As there is the use of a wheelchair accessible vehicle, a driver is required.

Non‑smoker/non‑vaper.

Shifts are varied, flexible, worked on a rota, full or half days across Monday to Sunday. Days and times are to be arranged with the employer

Shifts required are days, afternoons, evenings and alternate weekends.

The Rate of Pay and Benefits