KS04/15/KEAM Personal Assistant / Care Assistant

Personal Budgets Support Service; Kettering; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal support service in Kettering is seeking a Personal Assistant/Care Assistant to provide flexible support for a lady with health and mobility issues. The role involves assisting with household tasks, driving to appointments, and offering empathetic support. Applicants must be car owners with a full licence and comfortable around pets. This role is 10 hours per week with a pay rate of £12.21 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must be a car owner/driver with a full licence.
• Computer knowledge preferred but not essential.
• Must be comfortable around pets.

Responsibilities

• Assist with general household tasks like cleaning and gardening.
• Drive to medical appointments and outings.
• Provide support with paperwork and home admin.

Skills

Empathetic support

Flexibility

Trustworthiness

Good sense of humour

Job description

Overview

Position: Personal Assistant / Care Assistant

Job reference: KS04/15/KEAM

Hours: 10 hours per week as follows; Monday to Friday 9.00am to 11.00am (there is some flexibility around the start time – to be discussed and agreed at interview stage).

Rate: £12.21 per hour

Area: Kettering (NN15 Area)

About the employer

A lady with health and mobility issues requires a fun, easy going, flexible Personal Assistant to support her in her family home.

Responsibilities

• General household tasks to include cleaning, washing up, cleaning windows, bathrooms, gardening etc.
• Driving to and supporting with medical appointments, trips out etc. Mileage will be paid (excluding commute).
• A manual wheelchair is used whilst out and about and the Employer will be required to be pushed.
• You must be a car owner/driver and hold a full licence. Business cover on your motor insurance policy is also essential (proof will be required).
• Support with general paperwork and home admin therefore some computer knowledge preferred but not essential.
• To be flexible around daily needs and to be able to do things under own initiative.
• Any other task which the employer may reasonably ask you to do which falls within the scope of the job as a Personal Assistant.

Additional employment information

The Employer has a medium sized friendly dog and pet care may, very occasionally, be required. Therefore, you must be comfortable around animals.

Person specification

The successful applicant will be friendly, able to give empathetic support, while respecting the employer’s independence but also able to take instruction. Must be flexible, trustworthy and active with a good sense of humour.

Employer relationship

Please note you will be directly employed by the person (or their representative) that you will be assisting. The Council is not the employer.

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