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Personal Budgets Support Service; Mawsley; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Personal Budgets Support Service in Mawsley is seeking a Personal Assistant / Care Assistant to support a private employer. The role runs 9.30am to 1.30pm on Mondays and Thursdays, with some flexibility around start times to discuss at interview.

You will provide personal care, household help, meal prep, and accompany the employer on local outings. Driving licence is preferred for local travel and possible Motability vehicle use, with responsibilities extending to supporting daily routines and

Qualifications

• Personal care as required.
• Empathetic and patient approach.
• Flexible with start times and days.
• Reliable and trustworthy for home-based support.

Responsibilities

• Personal care as required.
• General light household duties (vacuuming, ironing, tidying).
• Assist with meal and drink preparation and kitchen cleaning.
• Accompanying on local shopping trips and appointments; driving licence preferred.
• May drive Motability vehicle if licensed (insurance restrictions apply).
• Any other task within the scope of the job as a Personal Assistant.

Skills

Personal care

Empathy

Flexibility

Trustworthy

Job description

DB01/20/KE Personal Assistant / Care Assistant

9.30am to 1.30pm on a Monday and a Thursday.

There can be a degree of flexibility around start times. To be discussed at interview.

Rate

£12.71 per hour

Area

Mawsley (NN14 Area)

About the employer

The Employer lives with her family in Mawsley. She has fibromyalgia and various other health conditions. The level of support required will vary dependent on how her conditions are affecting her on any particular day.

Main Duties

• Personal Care as required.
• General light household duties, i.e. vacuuming, ironing, tidying etc.
• To assist with the preparation of meals and drinks as needed and cleaning and tidying the kitchen afterwards, as necessary.
• Accompanying on local shopping trips and local appointments – therefore driving licence holders preferred.
• The Employer has an automatic Motability vehicle which you will be driving if you are a licence holder (insurance restrictions may apply).
• 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.

The Employer has a medium sized friendly dog. There is no pet care involved but you must be comfortable around animals.

The Employer is a smoker however she does not smoke inside the home.

Applicants must be flexible, trustworthy and active with a good sense of humour.

Please note you will be directly employed by the person (or their representative) that you will be assisting. The Council is not the employer.

Sponsorship cannot be provided by individual employers. Your right to work in the UK must be confirmed already.