Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker

UKCIL Ltd; Dereham; On-site; GBP 1,300 - 1,600; Part time

Job summary

UKCIL Ltd in Dereham is seeking a part-time Personal Assistant to provide social support to a lady with physical disabilities. The role involves accompanying her on outings, shopping trips, and social activities, with occasional help at medical appointments.

The position requires good communication, reliability, and the ability to push a wheelchair; experience with cats is a plus. Hours are 2 per week (Thu/Fri, 09:00–11:00), with DBS and references to be completed.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Well organised and reliable.
• Calm under pressure and patient.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Must like cats.
• Able to push a wheelchair.

Responsibilities

• Provide social support to a lady with physical disabilities.
• Accompany on social outings such as shopping, coffee, walks.
• Attend medical appointments when needed.
• Assist with mobility and transferring as required.

Skills

Good communication

Well organised

Calm

Reliable

Cats friendly

Wheelchair capable

Job description

PA for lady in Dereham for support with social outings - 2 hrs p/wk @ £12.89 p/h - DEREHAM - NR19

Job description

Listed below are details of the purpose of the job and what tasks are involved. It is important and advisable to refer to this when submitting your application for the post.

Job Purpose

To provide social support to lady with physical disabilities.

Location

NR19, Dereham

Details

I am a friendly, easy going lady who is a manual wheelchair user due to having scoliosis who also suffers from anxiety and depression. However I enjoy company and love to go out shopping. I need a personal assistant to accompany me on social outings such as shopping, going to coffee shops, walks and occasionally support when attending medical appointments. I have a pet cat.

Person specification

Listed below are the skills, competencies and qualities that are essential and desirable for the post. My assessment of these, both on application and at interview, will be the main factor in determining if you are successful. Please refer to these when submitting your application.

Essential

• Good communication skills.
• Well organised.
• Calm and not easily frustrated.
• Consistent and reliable.
• Must like cats.
• Able to push wheelchair.

Summary terms and conditions

You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.

• Rate of pay for this position is £12.89 per hour for employed PA and £14.94 for self-employed PA.
• Hours and times of work: 2 hours per week, Thursdays or Fridays; between 09:00-11:00, potential for additional hours covering holiday/sick leave.
• Annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.

Post is subject to the following

• A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
• Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
• Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 3months.