LL09/12/DR2 Personal Assistant / Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A private care support service in Wellingborough seeks a dedicated Personal Assistant to assist a lady with Multiple Sclerosis. The role involves personal care, daily living support, and companionship. Candidates must be kind, patient, and have a valid driving license to operate an adapted mobility car for appointments. This position offers variable hours between 16-24 per week with a rate of £12.21 per hour.

Qualifications

• Comfortable around dogs.
• Driver with a full license required.
• Ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support daily living activities.
• Assist with appointments and outings.
• Maintain general household duties.

Skills

Care experience/manual handling

Driving license

Kindness

Patience

Dependability

Trustworthiness

Job description

Overview

Position: Personal Assistant / Care Assistant

Job reference: LL09/12/DR2

Hours

Variable hours ranging from 16-24 hours a week (minimum 16 hours a week). Schedule: Tuesday 9.00am – 1.00pm; Wednesday and Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm (double up). Flexibility to cover holidays and provide extra hours when needed. You will be working with two other Personal Assistants on double up duties to provide support with personal care and when out in the community.

Rate

£12.21 per hour

Area

Wellingborough (NN8 Area)

About the employer

The Employer is a lady living with her family and three dogs (2 small and 1 larger dog, all house trained) in Wellingborough. You will need to be comfortable around dogs.

Main duties

• A friendly, caring and reliable person is wanted to provide support to a lady living with Multiple Sclerosis with Paraplegia.
• Role includes personal care, help with daily living (day to day activities) and companionship.
• Supporting with appointments and outings.
• Tasks will include washing/dressing, meal preparation, general household duties (cleaning, washing, ironing, bed changing and assisting with mobility etc.)
• Care experience/manual handling preferred but not essential as training can be provided.
• A driver with a full licence is essential (insurance restrictions may apply), as you will be driving an adapted mobility car with a ramp for the lady’s wheelchair for appointments and outings.
• You will need to be kind, patient, dependable and trustworthy. Happy to help both at home and out and about.

Additional employment information

• The successful applicant will be honest and reliable. Have a good sense of humour. Will have the ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect. Will need patience, be easy going and understand Equality and Diversity.
• Full references and an enhanced DBS check will be required.
• Car driver essential.
• Please note you will be directly employed by the person (or their representative) that you will be assisting. The Council is not the employer.
• Sponsorship cannot be provided by individual employers. Your right to work in the UK must be confirmed already.