Personal Assistant - East Park (SK)

Barrie Bookkeeping & Payroll Solutions Limited; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 16,138 - 22,985; Part time

Job summary

Barrie Bookkeeping & Payroll Solutions Limited is seeking a caring individual to assist a middle-aged gentleman in Wolverhampton. The role involves supporting him with various activities such as attending appointments, providing personal care, and helping with domestic tasks. The successful candidate will need a driving license, possess strong relationship-building skills, and be adaptable to the employer's needs. Working hours are flexible with a pay rate of £14.20 per hour for 6 hours a week. DBS checks are required.

Qualifications

• Car driver required with appropriate insurance.
• Ability to support people with complex needs.
• Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.

Responsibilities

• Assist employer with various appointments and activities.
• Provide personal care and assistance during showers/bathing.
• Support in domestic duties like cooking and shopping.

Skills

Driving licence

Good at building relationships

Confidentiality

Job description

To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.

About the employer

Supporting a middle-aged gentleman living with his wife and 3 young children. Who has had an ulcer for the past 7 years and due to the poor circulation in his legs it is slowly drying up. Also unsteady with mobility, possible high risk of falls.

Responsibilities

• Assist employer to go to places of interest, for example going to gym, dropping, and picking up kids from school, attending various activity centres with them, shopping with them, accompanying me to go out with or without family/friends to functions or any event.
• Assistance to attend any appointments, example GP, Hospital.
• Assistance when going out for a walk, support when going in and out the car, accessing vehicle
• Shopping for pleasure
• Assistance with correspondence – phone calls / letter writing
• Assistance with any other identified leisure activities.
• Would like to attend the Temple on a weekly basis

Personal care

• Being around/present when employer is showering / bathing
• Being around/present if support required during dressing and undressing
• Assistance, encouraging employer with physical activities,

Domestic Duties

• Assistance with serving food and drinks
• Preparing and cooking food, making snack
• Assistance with shopping

Type of person that you/they are looking for

• Values: someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel and understands equality & diversity.
• Specific requirements: Car driver required.

Hours of work

6 hours per week – hours to use as employer requires

Possible times to be employed

Monday – Sunday 6.00pm – 7.00pm

Saturday – Sunday 9.30am – 10.30am

Rate of pay: £14.20 per hour

Skills, qualifications, and experience

• Driving licence
• Car and appropriate insurance
• Confidentiality
• Good at building relationships

Preferred:

• A good listener
• Ability to support people with complex needs.

Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.

This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.

Midlands

Health condition, Mobility

Reference: EastPark/SK