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Penderels Trust; Braintree; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Penderels Trust is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to support two adults in their home in Stambourne near Finchingfield, Braintree. You will help with personal care, meals, medication, and everyday tasks, promoting independence and safety.

The role requires 18+ years old, DBS disclosure, and flexibility for shifts before or after 10pm. You will engage in activities, support appointments, and help maintain a caring home environment.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in adult care or support roles preferred.
• Ability to promote independence and dignity for individuals.
• Willingness to follow care plans and report changes to supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assist with activities of daily living.
• Assist with meal preparation and eating.
• Support medication administration as directed.
• Help with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support attendance at appointments and transport when required.
• Assist with shopping and caring for pets in the home.

Skills

Caregiving

Medication administration

Personal care

Companionship

Job description

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Location: Stambourne near Finchingfield, Braintree CO9

About the Employer

PA required to support 2 adults in the same home, Mother and son. Both have physical and neurological disabilities.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical

The employer's hobbies and interests

• Music, watching DVD's and crochet
• Arts and crafts

Other relevant information

• Someone in the household is a smoker.Only smoke outside the home.
• The individual keeps pets in the home.2 cats and 2 dogs small.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
• Support with gardening.

Due to the following requirements of the role, only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position:

• You will be required to administer medication.
• Shifts may start before and or after 10pm

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).