Female Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Burnham-on-Crouch; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Penderels Trust in Burnham-on-Crouch is seeking a compassionate personal assistant to support a lady with anxiety, panic attacks and fibromyalgia. You will help with personal care, meal prep, light housework and accompany to appointments and activities.

This role requires reliability, empathy and teamwork. Hours are 8 per week, mainly Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 2pm–4pm. A DBS check is required; costs are covered. Prior care experience is helpful but not essential.

Qualifications

• Be honest, reliable and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy. No social media misuse in relation to the job role.
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Willing to follow instructions accurately and show empathy.
• Prior caring experience is not essential, but genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and prompt with daily activities (toileting, bathing, dressing).
• Assist with cooking and meal preparation; help with eating and drinking.
• Help with household chores and general homemaking.

Skills

Honesty

Confidentiality

Initiative

Teamwork

Follow instructions

Patience

Listening skills

Empathy

Interest in supporting people with a [

Self-motivation

Job description

Interested in working in social care? Read on to find out how you can get involved.

About The Employer

Personal assistant required to support a lady who has anxiety, panic attacks and fibromyalgia, to promote independence and build confidence.

Employer Disability And Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical
• Mental Health

The Employer's Hobbies And Interests

• Animals

Other Relevant Information

• The individual is a smoker.
• The individual has allergies. Hayfever.

About The Role

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement

Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.

Specific Days/times Required

• Monday, 2pm to 4pm
• Wednesday, 2pm to 4pm
• Friday, 2pm to 4pm
• Saturday, 2pm to 4pm
• 8 hours available per week