Personal Assistant/Direct Payments

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a lady in her own home. The role involves assisting with personal care, dressing, and daily routines, with a focus on reliability, kindness, and discretion. DBS clearance will be required, and the council provides support through Direct Payments.

The position operates on a 14-hour-per-week basis, spread across a seven-day schedule. The role is suitable for candidates who can share hours and uphold a consistent routine

Qualifications

• Experience in personal or intimate care is preferred.
• Role restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9 Part 1).

Responsibilities

• Support the lady safely up and down stairs.
• Prepare bathroom before personal care and ensure it is clean afterwards.
• Assist with showering and washing.
• Wash hair and ensure hair and body are dried.
• Help with dressing and undressing as required.
• Apply creams and topical treatments as directed.
• Record creams and treatments used.
• Tidy the bedroom and personal-care items after routines; perform related tasks.
• Liaise with the main carer and pass on observations or concerns.

Skills

Kind

Dependable

Patient

Discreet

Hands-on care

Job description

This is an external vacancy and is not employment with East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Personal Assistant required (Female) to assist alady in her late 40swith her personal-care routine in her own home.

Working days and times are:

9.00–10.00 am, 5.00–6.00 pm - Seven days a week

£18 per hour is self employed.

The role includes:

• Supporting lady safely up and downstairs.
• Preparing the bathroom before personal care and leaving it clean and tidy afterwards.
• Assisting with showering and washing.
• Washing hair and ensuring both hair and body are thoroughly dried.
• Using a hairdryer and helping to brush and put up hair.
• Helping with dressing and undressing as required.
• Applying creams and topical treatments to personal and other areas as directed.
• Recording creams and treatments applied.
• Tidying the bedroom, towels, clothing and personal-care items after the routine and performing other tasks or variations, commensurate with the role
• Liaising with the main carer and passing on any relevant observations or concerns.

The full personal-care package is14 hours per week:

The position is available on ajob-share basis, so applicants do not need to cover all 14 hours.

Previous experience of personal or intimate care would be helpful, but in particular family are looking for someone who iskind, dependable, patient, discreet and comfortable providing hands-on personal care.

Good communication and reliability are important, as the lady benefits from a consistent routine and continuity between carers.

Due to the nature of the role and the provision of intimate personal care, this vacancy is restricted to female applicants only (Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 Part 1)."

DBS/Reference checks will be required for this post – Cost to be met by the local authority.

The Direct Payments Support Service is an in-house service provided by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The service promotes independent choice and inclusion, allowing our service users to employ their own care and support as needed. We support many individuals with varying abilities, assisting with advertising and recruitment for a range of roles including support workers, carers and personal assistants.

DBS/Medical check

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check.

Personal Assistant/Direct Payments