Personal Assistant - Springfield - 6 Hours Per Week (SDS/LIT/269282)

Self Direct Support Options Fife; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Self Direct Support Options Fife is seeking a Personal Assistant for Springfield to support a 58-year-old female on weekends. The role involves personal care, dressing, light housekeeping, meal prep, and helping her to get out and about.

Applicants should have a caring attitude, a good sense of humour, reliability and flexibility. A PVG check is required or willingness to join; driving is preferred as the client may need transport to appointments.

Qualifications

• Female applicants only due to personal care elements of this role.
• PVG check required or willingness to join.

Responsibilities

• Provision of personal care.
• Assisting client to shower; dry; change clothes.
• Accompaniment to appointments.
• Social activity assistance.
• Cooking and meal preparation.
• Light housekeeping.
• Assisting to get out and about.

Skills

Caring attitude

Good sense of humour

Reliable and flexible

Job description

Personal Assistant - Springfield - 6 Hours Per Week (SDS/LIT/269282)

Female applicants only please - Due to the personal care elements of this role an Occupational Requirement applies. This is permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

We are looking for personal assistant to help a 58-year-old female who is looking for help socially. You will also support our client to get dressed and ready for the day, light housekeeping and assisting her to go out and about. This role will be at the weekend.

Our client has a diagnosis of ischemic brain disease which means she experiences fatigue, and restricted mobility. She therefore needs support to do household tasks, including cooking and meal prep and encouraged to try new things.

Our client makes use of a power chair, so someone who is able to lift it in and out of the car would be beneficial as it can be quite heavy.

Applicants must have a caring attitude, have a good sense of humour, be reliable with a positive and flexible approach to work.

Duties & Responsibilities

Provision of personal care.

Assisting client to shower; dry; change clothes.

Accompaniment to appointments etc.

Social activity assistance.

Female only

Driver

PVG required or willingness to join - This role requires an enhanced check through PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups)