Personal Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A local support service is seeking a kind and friendly personal assistant to help an elderly individual with lunch preparation and companionship in Wrenthorpe. The role involves assisting with personal care and encouraging social engagements. Flexibility in work hours is available, with a focus on building trust and providing emotional support. Good written English is essential for communication.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect privacy.
• Provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Genuine interest in supporting people with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, including toileting and dressing.
• Support meal preparation and encourage socialization.
• Build a trusting one-to-one relationship.

Skills

Patience

Good listening skills

Empathy

Initiative

Written English

Job description

Overview

I require a kind and friendly personal assistant to support my mother-in-law with lunch preparation and companionship 4 days per week. My mother-in-law is deaf, so the main method of communication is the written word. The days and times shown are one example, but I am happy to agree an alternative rota for the right candidate. Please note my mother-in-law lives in a flat with access up two flights of stairs.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care, including toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, and getting dressed where needed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.
• Carry out discreet welfare checks while supporting independence as much as possible; understand that needs may vary day to day and tasks may reflect this. Perform other duties as reasonably required.
• Report all accidents to the employer immediately and report defects or hazards that could cause an accident; ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.

Qualifications and qualities

• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the appropriate use of social media related to the job role.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Be patient, supportive and caring; have good listening skills and provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, but you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Good written English, as this is the main mode of communication with relevant working or life experience that understands the importance of support to enable and encourage rather than being overbearing.

Job details

• Hours per week: 4
• Monday, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
• Wednesday, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
• Friday, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
• Saturday, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.