LILS/SD/IM - Female Personal Assistant - Heysham area

Lancashire Independent Living Service; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local support service in Morecambe is seeking a Female Personal Assistant to help a friendly female client maintain independence and improve quality of life. Duties include supporting daily activities, personal care, medication prompts, and community engagement. This full-time position offers an hourly rate of £13.50, workplace pension, and paid leave. Female applicants only, as per Equality Act 2010.

Benefits

5.6 weeks paid annual leave

Workplace pension scheme

All travel expenses covered

Qualifications

• Experience with mental health challenges, learning difficulties, and physical disabilities.
• Driver's license is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to provide companionship and encouragement.

Responsibilities

• Support the client in community activities.
• Assist with personal care and meal preparation.
• Provide medication prompts and attend medical appointments.

Skills

Maturity

Experience

Honesty

Reliability

Animal-friendly

Job description

Overview

Female Personal Assistant in the Morecambe area

We are looking for a personal assistant to support a friendly female client living in the Morecambe area. The client experiences mental health challenges, learning difficulties, and physical disabilities and is looking for someone who is mature, experienced, honest, reliable, and animal-friendly.

This is a permanent full-time position for 38.5 hours per week, with an hourly rate of £13.50, plus:

• 5.6 weeks paid annual leave
• Workplace pension scheme
• All activity/travel expenses covered by the client

About the Role

You will support the client in day-to-day living, helping her maintain independence and a good quality of life. Duties include:

• Supporting and encouraging the client to access community activities (e.g. swimming)
• Prompting and assisting with personal care
• Assisting with meal preparation and grocery shopping
• Providing medication prompts
• Supporting the client to attend medical appointments
• Offering companionship and general encouragement

A driver is desirable but not essential.

This post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance

For further information and a full job description, please contact Lancashire Independent Living:

Tel: [phone] – Option 1
Quote Employer Ref: LILS/SD/IM

This post is only open to female applicants, permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.