Male required for 5 hours on Sunday to be a companion for a man with Muscular Dystrophy. JRW-DCC-001

Blue Sky Brokers; Heanor; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A private support service in Heanor is seeking a male Personal Assistant to provide companionship and personal care on Sundays for a gentleman with Muscular Dystrophy. The role involves supporting mobility and may include light feeding assistance. Candidates must have a clean driving license and a good sense of humour. The position offers 5 hours of work per week at £15.00 per hour, alternating between two schedules.

Qualifications

• Support to manoeuvre the employer's wheelchair.
• Ability to provide minimal personal care and feeding.
• Communicate effectively and build rapport.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship on Sundays.
• Assist with occasional feeding.
• Support the employer with mobility.

Skills

Great sense of humour

Clean driving license

Patience and consistency

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit a male PA to support our employer for 5 hours per week on a Sunday. This role is great for someone who is looking for an extra income and a relaxing, laid back role. There will be a small element of personal care and feeding, however this will be minimal. Our employer has a diagnosis of Muscular Dystrophy and is in a wheelchair, support to manoeuvre this around will be required. It may take some time for our employer to build a rapport with an employee, so patience and consistency will be required. Our employer relies on a machine to support with his breathing, full support and training on how to use this will be required. This role is to employ a buddy and a companion to keep our employer company within his home.

Responsibilities

• A small element of personal care
• Occasional support with feeding
• Buddy and companion
• A driver, with a clean driving license
• Preferably male, as there will be some element of personal care involved in this role
• A great sense of humour

About Me

I am a 35 year old man with Muscular Dystrophy and I am hoping to employ a PA who can keep me company on a Sunday afternoon/evening!

I love watching and talking about football, watching films and using the Xbox and Playstation.

Hobbies and Interests

• Football
• Playstation
• Xbox
• Watching films

My Support Network

The employer lives at home with his Mother and has a team of other PA's who work Monday - Friday.

Advert Details

• My Household
• Do I smoke?- No
• Can PA smoke during work hours?- No
• Employer Gender- Male
• Hourly Rate- £15.00
• Micro Provider & Self Employed PA's Rate of Pay (£/per hour)- £17.60
• Hours Per Week- 5
• How will the hours be used- The hours are to be used on a Sunday, on an alternate basis of 12:00-17:00 week 1 and 16:00-21:00 week 2
• Employer requires transport?- Yes