Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Badsworth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A care support organization in Badsworth is seeking a part-time Personal Assistant to support a gentleman with personal care, household duties, and social activities. This role includes a minimum of 16 hours per week, emphasizing empathy and reliability. A driver's license is preferred, and previous experience is not mandatory but beneficial. Join us in making a meaningful difference in someone's life.

Qualifications

• Previous caring experience is not essential, but genuine interest in supporting individuals with a disability/illness is required.
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy, and punctual.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect privacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide support with personal care tasks including toileting, showering, and getting dressed.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Encourage social activities and promote friendships.

Skills

Personal care support

Household chores assistance

Empathy and patience

Good listening skills

Initiative

Job description

Part time PA wanted for a minimum of 16 hours per week to provide support to a gentleman with personal care, light domestic duties, and attending social activities.,

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with gardening.
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required. You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times. Transport Requirement: Car driver preferred but not essential.


• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.