Female Personal Care ssistant

Penderels Trust; Dunholme CP; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Penderels Trust is seeking a caring support worker in Dunholme to assist with personal care, meal preparation and household tasks. You will help with daily activities, social engagement and attending appointments as needed, with DBS disclosure required.

Flexible weekend coverage is available; car driver preferred but not essential. Roles involve 11 hours weekly plus 24 hours alternate weekends. Training will be provided, and you will work as part of a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• To work as part of a team.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Candidates must be 18 or over due to administering medication.
• DBS check required and costs covered.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and/or prompts (e.g., toileting, bathing, dressing).
• Assist with cooking/meal preparation and eating.
• Support the individual with medications as needed.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support attendance for appointments (hospital/doctors) as required.

Skills

Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and 1

Team player

Caring attitude

18+ eligibility

Job description

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About The Employer

I am a lady living in own home in Dunholme with family, who has cerebral palsy and is a wheelchair user. I am a great communicator, but you will need to facilitate with the physical aspects only, including general housework, supporting with caring for my children and support with social activities. Training will be given. Flexible weekends required.

Employer Disability And Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical

The Employer's Hobbies And Interests

• Enjoy going out with friends

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.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.

Only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.

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 preferred but not essential.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• To work as part of a team.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.

Specific days/times required: 11 hours weekly plus 24 hrs alternate weekends - can be discussed at interview

• Wednesday, 1pm - 7pm
• Friday, 2-7pm

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