Personal Assistant/Social Carer

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

Job summary

A personal care support service in Lutterworth seeks dedicated individuals to assist clients with personal care and daily living tasks. The role involves meal preparation, laundry, shopping, and essential cleaning. Ideal candidates should possess reliability, patience, and a friendly demeanor. This position offers flexible working hours on weekdays and weekends.

Benefits

5.6 weeks paid annual leave

Pension contributions

DBS paid for by funding authority

Qualifications

• Must be reliable and patient in supporting daily living tasks.
• Friendly attitude towards clients is essential.
• Proactivity in managing care and tasks is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the client with personal care and daily living tasks.
• Assist with meals, laundry, and essential cleaning.
• Help with shopping and other errands as needed.

Skills

Reliability

Patience

Friendliness

Proactivity

Job description

Overview

Supporting with daily living. An individual requires support with enhancing their life.

Preferred days/times

• Weekdays 4 hours per day to be arranged with PA
• Weekends 5.75 hours per week between Saturday and Sunday mornings, time to be arranged with the PA
• PA role can be split between two people

Tasks/duties

To support the client with some personal care, and with daily living tasks including meals, drinks, changing bed sheets, laundry and essential cleaning tasks, and to do shopping

Client main diagnosis

Spinal Spondylosis, Osteoporosis, High blood pressure, Severe fatigue, Low mood and anxiety, Asthma, Osteoarthritis, Cellulitis, Sleep apnoea, recurrent urine tract infections, Catheter in situ and restricted movement in left shoulder.

Moving and Handling

The client mobilises very short distances with two sticks. The client uses a wheelchair for longer distances.

Client enjoys

Watching television

Person specification

This opportunity is suited for someone who is reliable, patient, friendly, and proactive.

• Genuine applicants only please.

Benefits and requirements

• Benefits for an employed PA include 5.6 weeks paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Pension, Tax and NI contributions
• DBS paid for by funding authority, (if you don’t already have a certificate).
• Role subject to interview and references.