Personal Assistant/Carer

LCC Direct Payment Recipient; Shepshed; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care support service in Shepshed seeks a Personal Assistant to help a client with daily living tasks and community access. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of Autism and anxiety, though previous care experience is not essential. Responsibilities include meal preparation, supporting personal care, and driving the client to various activities. A vehicle, clean driving license, and business insurance are required. Genuine applicants only, DBS check applicable.

Benefits

Mileage paid

Qualifications

• Good understanding of Autism and anxiety required.
• Previous care experience desired but not essential.
• Responsible, respectful of privacy and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Support with daily living tasks including meal preparation.
• Assist in accessing community places of interest.
• Drive client to activities using own vehicle.

Skills

Understanding of Autism

Patience

Reliability

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

To support a lady with daily living tasks and accessing the community.

Hours and scheduling

Hours: 10 hours per week, possibly increasing to a total of 17 hours per week once a relationship has built. Preferably during school hours.

Responsibilities

• PA tasks: to support with managing the home environment, meal preparation and domestic tasks, correspondence and community activities.
• Support with showering/strip washing, wash hair.
• Support to access the community, access clients’ places of interest.
• PA will be required to use their own vehicle to drive client to places of interest; therefore own vehicle with full clean driving licence and business insurance required.
• Mileage will be paid.
• PA required to work on a 1:1 basis. To assist to maximise independence and to access community social and recreational activities.

Client interests and conditions

• Client interests/hobbies: Arts and crafts.
• Clients’ relevant diagnosis: Autism, depression, anxiety and Adult ADHD. Client can be agitated due to anxiety.

Qualifications and qualities

• A good understanding of Autism and anxiety is required. Previous care experience desired but not essential. This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, patient, and respectful of others’ privacy, dignity, values, and beliefs. You may be a good fit if you are looking to get back into work after caring for a relative or friend.

Additional information

• Genuine applicants only please. Enhanced DBS check applicable to this role.
• Role subject to interview and references.