Female Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A private individual with disabilities in Sunderland seeks a reliable Personal Assistant to assist with daily living tasks. The role includes cooking, cleaning, and accompanying to appointments. Candidates should have previous caring experience, excellent cooking skills, and be empathetic. Flexibility is appreciated, and a driving license is preferred. The schedule includes weekday mornings and alternating weekend mornings. The household is fragrance-free due to severe allergies. Competitive pay offered.

Qualifications

• Previous caring experience is essential.
• Must be a confident cook with good kitchen skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and follow instructions accurately.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and create food plans based on a specific diet.
• Complete household chores such as laundry and cleaning to a high standard.
• Assist with paperwork and accompany to medical appointments.

Skills

Honesty

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Punctuality

Listening skills

Empathy

Caring attitude

Flexibility

Good communication

Self-motivation

Education

First Aid qualification

Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate

Job description

To apply, follow the link provided and fill out an application form or forward your CV to [e-mail] (Please include the job reference number: SUN15730MB5 to your email if submitting via email).

About the Employer

I am a woman diagnosed with multiple complex disabilities. I have a good sense of humour and have a positive outlook on life and a strong interest in healthy living and good food. I enjoy a holistic lifestyle and being out in my garden. I am predominantly housebound and my mobility is very limited. My wheelchair requires lifting and pushing. I am unable to do basic daily tasks and I have severe food allergies which requires very specific handling of food and severe reactions to chemicals and fragrances. I struggle with speech, understanding others and short-term memory therefore patience, listening skills and good communication is absolutely essential.

A driving license and own car is preferred but not absolutely necessary for the right applicant. I am flexible to some degree with time and days however, it is imperative that the agreed weekly planned hours are fulfilled. If you can fulfil some, but not all of these hours, please do still apply.

Current hours available are 2 weekday mornings from 10am until 2pm. Either a Saturday or Sunday morning from 10am until 12 noon twice a month. Additional hours may be available weekdays from 5.30 to 7pm.

Duties of Home Help / PA

• Cooking: I need someone very confident in the kitchen to prepare meals in batches to specific recipes. Must be happy to use equipment such as an electric pressure cooker and food processor. You will also work closely with me to create food plans and try different recipe. A Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate would be ideal however, this can be completed once in post which would be funded by myself. Previous cooking experience preferred but an enthusiastic and competent foodie with great kitchen skills would also be considered.
• Day‑to‑day chores: such as laundry and housework completed to a very high standard at all times due to my illnesses. You really need to enjoy cleaning and have a good eye for detail.
• Facilitation: with admin and paperwork, computer work, light gardening, activities inside and outside of the home and accompanying to medical appointments. I am looking for someone who is honest, empathic, patient, caring and conscientious with a positive and cheery disposition. They must be hard working, reliable and flexible with a very strong sense of confidentiality and honesty. I need someone to really enjoy their job and who wants to invest in learning about me and the role. It is important that I can work well with someone who has a similar work ethic and standards as myself.
• Due to severe reactions to chemicals, the household is totally fragrance free. These reactions can be triggered by any fragrance including perfume, laundry products, even a strong smelling deodorant or body wash and due to working closely together, I do need this taken into consideration when you are applying for the position. Assistance can be given with some fragrance free products.

Other Relevant Information

• The individual has allergies: Perfume free household.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities: please click the link for further information.

The individual's 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.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self‑motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.

Required Training

• First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.

Work Schedule

• Monday – Friday, 10am – 2pm
• Saturday, 10am
• Sunday, 10am

This Position Will Require

• Shift work

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