Female Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A social care provider in Lincoln seeks a compassionate support worker to assist an individual with daily activities and personal care. The ideal candidate will have previous caregiving experience, great interpersonal skills, and flexibility in working hours. Duties include assisting with personal care, household chores, and encouraging social engagement. A driving license and vehicle are required. This role offers flexible hours and is subject to a DBS check.

Qualifications

• Previous caring experience is essential.
• Be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive, and caring.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care tasks like bathing and dressing.
• Assist with household chores and shopping.
• Encourage socialisation and participation in activities.

Skills

Honesty

Trustworthiness

Reliability

Good listening skills

Empathy

Experience in care

Ability to work independently

Job description

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

About the Employer

Lady living at home with MS needs support daily with every day activities and personal care, household duties and socialising. Driver needed with own vehicle The hours are various times between 9am and 930 pm and could be a job share role A DBS is required for this role paid for by the employer.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

• Mobility / Physical

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Horse riding
• Art and crafts club

Other relevant information:

• The individual keeps pets in the home.1 spider (In a tank).

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.
• 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 and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
• Physiotherapy excersices.

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 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 essential.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.

When you are Required

Casual (Bank Staff)

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.