Personal Care Assistant

Durham County Council; Stanley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in England seeks a caring and empathetic Female Bank Worker to assist with daily living. Responsibilities include personal care, shopping, and household tasks. Candidates should have experience with chronic pain and mobility issues and be comfortable with children and pets. This role offers £13 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience of care and/or chronic pain and mobility issues is essential.
• Must be comfortable with animals and not have pet allergies.

Responsibilities

• Help with washing, dressing, and shopping.
• Assist with household tasks.
• Support to access the community.

Skills

Caring and empathetic

Good with children

Experience with chronic pain

Ability to push a manual wheelchair

Reliable and trustworthy

Job description

Job Overview

Bank Worker required: I am looking for a caring and empathetic Female Bank Worker to cover annual leave and sickness. Wage rate will be £13 per hour. I'm a 29 year old plus size woman with chronic pain and other ailments which greatly affect my mobility looking to employ a PA to enable me to live comfortably and safely with my family. I am married and have a 4 year old son with additional needs which you must be understanding and supportive of. You must also be good with children as my child will be here at all times. I also have a dog and two cats so must be okay with animals and not have pet allergies. Experience of care and/or chronic pain and mobility issues is essential. Must be comfortable pushing a plus size person in a manual wheelchair and folding a wheelchair up and putting it into and taking it out of a car boot independently.

Key Values

• Reliable and trustworthy knowing when it's appropriate to step in and help maintaining a balance
• Between caring and supporting
• A willingness to learn

If you can empower, encourage and respect my right to make my own decisions about how I want to be cared for, and are willing to learn new skills, I'd like to hear from you! Daily tasks will include helping me to get washed and dressed, shopping, assisting with household tasks and supporting me to access the community. A DBS will be required to be paid for via employer.

Services

• Meal Preparation
• Personal Care
• Domestic Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent
• Training
• Autism / Aspergers
• Medical
• Safe Administration of Medication