Personal Care Assistant

Northumberland County Council; Newbiggin by the Sea; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government council in the United Kingdom is looking for a female care assistant to support an individual with physical disabilities. The role involves assisting with personal care, meal preparation, and medication administration. The successful candidate will work various shifts including nights and weekends. Experience as a support worker is preferred but training is provided. Applicants should possess a caring nature, honesty, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

Training provided

Flexible shifts

Opportunity for overtime

Qualifications

• Experience as a support worker is desirable.
• Outwardly friendly and approachable.
• Respect confidentiality in all situations.

Responsibilities

• Support a lady with physical disabilities to live independently.
• Assist with personal care and dressing.
• Handle meal preparation and administration of medication.
• Attend mandatory training sessions as required.

Skills

Experience as a support worker

Ability to take instructions

Caring nature

Honesty and reliability

Sense of humour

Motivating

Job description

• Meal Preparation
• Personal Care
• Domestic Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent
• Training
• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Moving & Handling
• Food Hygiene
• Medical
• Safe Administration of Medication
  Experience preferred but training available. Person Specification:
• Experience as a support worker desirable
• Outgoing
• Motivating
• Honest and reliable.
• Respect confidentiality.
• Ability to both take instructions and use own initiative.
• Sense of humour
• Caring nature
• Further Information: An Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure (DBS) will have to be obtained for the successful candidate (at employer's expense). Training: Where it is required, such as in Health and Safety matters, practical training and guidance will be arranged and the care worker will be expected to attend.
• Tuesday Night Shift (waking)- 2 carers required
• Thursday afternoon shift - 2 carers required
• Friday Night Shift (waking) - 1 carer required
• Saturday Night Shift (waking) - 1 carer required
• Sunday afternoon shift - 1 carers required
• Sunday Night Shift (waking) - 1 carer required
• Plus overtime/sickness cover/holiday cover
• Bank shifts available
• We are looking for female care assistant to join our small team to support a lady with physical disabilities to live as independent as possible. To support with personal care and dressing, meal preparation and administration of medication.