Personal Care / Care Assistant

Personal Budgets Support Service; Little Oakley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Personal Budgets Support Service in the United Kingdom seeks a dedicated Personal Assistant to support an employer's independent life, helping with meals, household tasks and daily errands while encouraging social activity.

You will assist with breakfast, batch cooking, transport to appointments, shopping, paperwork and medication reminders; some admin and English reading required. Car ownership and driving are preferred; flexible, empathetic and trustworthy candidates are invited to apply.

Qualifications

• Good level of reading and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Assist with breakfast, general household tasks and admin from Friday to Monday.
• Prepare and cook batch meals and clean the kitchen afterwards.
• Support employer at occasional outpatient appointments; provide transport where needed; mileage paid.
• Assist with shopping, paperwork and basic computer use.
• Provide social support in the community; assist with mobility scooter/wheelchair use.
• Prompt with medications and reminders for intake.
• Other tasks within the Personal Assistant scope as required.

Job description

A personal assistant is sought to support her continued independent life enabling her to enjoy her pastimes and also to assist her with her routine.

Main Duties

• The main duties Friday to Monday will be breakfast preparation, general household task and some admin, a times some of the other tasks listed below maybe required but will mainly be if covering.
• To assist the employer in the preparation and cooking of batch meals.
• Cleaning and tidying the kitchen afterwards, as necessary.
• Supporting with the employer's attendance of occasional, local outpatient appointments.
• Support with completing the shopping.
• Social inclusion - to support when out in the community when the employer is using her mobility scooter or electric wheelchair.
• To take employer to occasional outpatient appointments, therefore a car owner/driver (with business cover) is preferable. Mileage will be paid (excluding commute)
• General household tasks, vacuuming, dusting, hanging washing out etc.
• Support with paperwork, reading letters, emails, some computer knowledge would be preferable. Therefore, a good level of both reading and spoken English is desired.
• Prompt with medication, ensure my medications has been taken.
• Any other task which the employer may reasonably ask you to do which falls within the scope of the job as a Personal Assistant.

Additional employment information The successful applicant will be friendly, able to give empathetic support, while respecting the employer's independence but also able to take instruction. A can-do attitude and aptitude to assist the employer. Must be flexible, trustworthy and active with a good sense of humour. The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show the vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds. Please note you will be directly employed by the person (or their representative) that you will be assisting. The Council is not the employer.