Personal Assistant/ Care Worker

Ila Self Directed Support Forth Valley; Reading; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Ila Self Directed Support Forth Valley is seeking a compassionate care worker / personal assistant to support a 55-year-old woman who uses a motorised wheelchair. You will assist with personal and social care, help maintain daily routines, and enable connection with family and local community.

Duties include batch cooking with food hygiene training provided, shopping support, laundry and changing bed sheets, diabetes-healthy portion control, and facilitating access to community activities and

Qualifications

• Reliable, flexible, and trustworthy.
• Experience in personal care or support roles preferred.
• Willing to undergo food hygiene training

Responsibilities

• Assisting the supported person with batch cooking (food hygiene training provided).
• Assisting the supported person to go food shopping.
• Assisting the supported person with laundry and changing bed sheets.
• Assisting with portion control (weighing food for the week – diabetes management).
• Assisting with accessing activities in the community groups, days out (e.g. garden centre).
• Assisting the supported person with establishing and maintaining regular contact with family.

Skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Trustworthiness

Job description

A care worker / Personal assistant is required by the employer, a 55-year-old woman who uses a motorised wheelchair, to assist with their personal and social care requirements. They are looking for someone who is reliable, flexible and trustworthy. She enjoys Gardening and crafting and is looking for someone to help her to connect with her family and local community.

Tasks will include:

• Assisting the supported person with batch cooking (food hygiene training provided)
• Assisting the supported person to go food shopping
• Assisting the supported person with laundry and changing bed sheets
• Assisting with portion control (weighing food out for the week- crucial to managing diabetes)
• Assisting the Supported Person with accessing activities in the community groups, Days out e.g. visiting the garden centre
• Assisting the supported person with establishing and maintaining regular contact with family

Assisting with any required aspects relating to the supported person's Personal Care requirements

Any other duties commensurate with the role of Care Worker / Personal Assistant