Personal Care Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A Personal Assistant role in Lincoln, UK with Allscreens Nationwide Ltd. You will assist with daily living tasks, personal care, transport to activities, and social inclusion for an individual living at home.

The post requires DBS disclosure (costs covered). You will promote independence, build trust, and adapt tasks as needs vary day to day. Some hours may be added as required.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care or support roles is advantageous.
• DBS disclosure is required and costs covered.
• Flexibility to work additional hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care including toileting, showering, dressing and movement.
• Assist with transport to school/work/activities and social participation.
• Encourage socialisation, friendships, independence and daily living skills.

Job description

About the Employer

Child living at home with family requires a PA to support with every day activities and social inclusion. There are lots of other hours available to cover.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

Other relevant information

• The individual keeps pets in the home.1 dog.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

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.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).