Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker

UKCIL Ltd; North Walsham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Desirable: Full UK driving license

Job summary

UKCIL Ltd in North Walsham is seeking a friendly personal assistant to support a lady with limited mobility. The role involves personal care, shopping, meals, light housework and helping with social activities.

You will work up to 6 hours per week at £13.50 per hour, with flexible hours and potential holiday cover. DBS check and two references are required; driving license is desirable.

Qualifications

• Sense of humour (Essential)
• Adaptable with my condition
• Physically capable
• Able to work to own initiative

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including showering, dressing and grooming.
• Assist with using standing frame and motorised exercise bicycle.
• Support with shopping, meals from scratch, and light housework (kitchen/bathroom, bedding, laundry).
• Help with paperwork, telephone calls and general household admin.
• Occasionally accompany to local venues or activities.

Skills

Personal Care

Domestic Care

Social & Leisure activities

Independence support

Sense of humour

Adaptability

Physical fitness

Initiative

Job description

PA for lady with limited mobility, North Walsham up to 06 hrs weekly at £13.50 per hrs - North Walsham - NR28

Job description

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

Job Purpose

To provide support with personal care, food preparation and exercising for a lady with Multiple Sclerosis.

Location

North Walsham, NR28

Details

I am seeking a friendly personal assistant who will be able to support me with personal care including showering, dressing and doing my hair. I also require assistance using a standing frame and a motorised exercise bicycle. My PA will support with shopping, and may also help me to participate in voluntary and social activities. They should also be able to assist with food preparation, cooking meals from scratch, and some light housework including hygiene clean of kitchen and bathroom, changing bedding and laundry, and assisting with paperwork, telephone calls and general household admin. Work will mainly take place at my home address but may occasionally be out at other local venues.

Person specification

• Sense of humour (Essential)
• Adaptable with my condition
• Physically capable
• Able to work to own initiative

Desirable:

• Full UK driving license

Summary terms and conditions

• The rate of pay for this position is £13.50 per hour
• Hours and times of work: 06 hours per week at flexible times plus additional hours for holiday cover. Time discussed further at interview.
• The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.

The 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 whom must be your current or last employer.
• Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 3 months

Skills

• Services
• Personal Care
• Domestic Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent