KS04/15/KEPM Personal Assistant / Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A local support service in Kettering is looking for a flexible and friendly Personal Assistant to support a client with health and mobility issues. Responsibilities include household tasks, meal preparation, and driving to appointments. The ideal candidate should be trustworthy, empathetic, and comfortable around pets. This role offers 10 hours per week at £12.21 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must be a car owner/driver with a full license.
• Comfortable with pets, specifically dogs.
• Ability to provide empathetic support.

Responsibilities

• Assist with general household tasks.
• Prepare meals and clean the kitchen afterwards.
• Drive to medical appointments.
• Support with paperwork and home administration.
• Be flexible to meet daily needs.

Skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Trustworthiness

Driving

Basic computer knowledge

Job description

Overview

Position: Personal Assistant / Care Assistant

Job reference: KS04/15/KEPM

Hours

10 hours per week as follows; Monday to Friday 4pm to 5pm (there is some flexibility around the start time – to be discussed and agreed at interview stage). Plus an additional 5 hours to be used flexibly during the week.

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.

Main Duties

• General household tasks to include cleaning, washing up, cleaning windows, bathrooms, gardening etc.
• To prepare the Employer a simple meal and clean and tidy the kitchen afterwards.
• 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 information

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

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.

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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