Personal Assistant (SK)

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 5,000; Part time

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd is seeking a part-time care assistant to support a middle-aged employer in East Park, Wolverhampton. Tasks include personal care, meal prep, shopping, and social activities, with DBS checks and references required. The role is 6 hours per week, 6:00pm–7:00pm Mon–Sun or 9:30am–10:30am weekends, and the rate is £14.20 per hour.

DBS checks and references are mandatory. Successful applicants will be employed through Local Authority funding and paid every four weeks.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driving licence.
• Car ownership and appropriate insurance.
• Confidentiality in handling personal information.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with employer and family.
• Preferred: good listener and patient communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living tasks (e.g., dressing, personal care) as needed.
• Support with meals: preparing and serving food and drinks.
• Assist with shopping and errands.
• Accompany employer to activities, appointments, gym, school drops/picks.
• Provide companionship and social support, attend events or visits.
• Escort to appointments (GP, hospital) and accompany to outings.
• Ensure safety when getting in/out of vehicles and in public spaces.
• Maintain confidentiality and respectful boundaries.
• Role may require occasional travel or working at alternative location.

Skills

Driving licence

Car ownership/insurance

Confidentiality

Building relationships

Good listener

Job description

To assist with a variety of tasks which will assist the employer 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.

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

Social Duties:

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

You may be expected to work at an alternative location – notice will be given, when possible.

These duties may vary from day-to-day.

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:

Hours of work:

6 hours per week, flexible as required, to be discussed at interview

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.

**PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE IS BASED IN EAST PARK**

Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.

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