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Manchester City Council; Staines-upon-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 7,000 - 9,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holiday (4.6 weeks)

Statutory sick pay

DBS check funded

Job summary

Manchester City Council is seeking a Personal Care Assistant for a disabled man in South Manchester. The role involves 12 hours a week over 3 or 4 shifts, typically weekday late mornings and early afternoons with 4 hour shifts.

Ideal applicants will have care experience, good hygiene, basic cooking, and strong communication. DBS check is required and funded by the employer. Training and PPE provided. Role may involve travel to appointments and community activities.

Responsibilities

• Assistance washing and bathing
• Help getting dressed and undressed
• Preparation of food and drinks
• Phoning doctors and organising appointments
• Accompanying to and from appointments
• Laundry and light housework / cleaning
• Prompting to take medication and to monitor health conditions
• Accompanying to the shops and / or fetching items from the shops
• Accompanied time spent in parks and nature
• Planned longer shifts to do day trips

Job description

Personal Care Assistant For Disabled Man In South Manchester

Are you a caring, practical, proactive person looking for an engaging job in South Manchester? Come be a personal assistant!

12 hours a week over 3 or 4 shifts

Work during weekday late morning and early afternoons, typically 4 hour shifts

• 4.6 weeks paid holiday/year. Statutory sick pay.
• DBS check required (at employer's expense)

I'm looking for a lgbtq-friendly Personal Care Assistant to help me around my home and community.

I'm a 30-something gay transgender man living in Burnage with my husband. I have a number of chronic physical and mental health conditions and require support with day to day living. I am chronically ill, a full time wheelchair user and autistic. I like reading and watching crime and thriller fiction, finding new places to get good vegan / gluten-free cakes and telling people interesting facts I've recently learned about whatever my current interest is (currently native wildlife especially birds and flowers).

Help I need -

• Assistance washing and bathing
• Help getting dressed and undressed
• Preparation of food and drinks
• Phoning doctors and organising appointments
• Accompanying to and from appointments
• Laundry and light housework / cleaning
• Prompting to take medication and to monitor my health conditions
• Accompanying to the shops and / or fetching items from the shops
• Accompanied time spent in parks and nature
• Planned longer shifts to do day trips

Ideal candidates will have some experience of providing care (formal or informal), good hygiene standards, some cooking skills, good communication, and knowledge of autism. Understanding of the lgbtq community or openness to learning how to support lgbtq people is essential. The ability to be self-directed at times is a strong bonus.

This job is open to people of all genders. Fellow disabled people with capacity for the role are encouraged to apply and all reasonable adjustments will be made.

All necessary training, equipment, and PPE will be provided. No uniform, dress code informal. Enhanced DBS required (employer to cover cost).

About the Working Environment

Most of the role will be at my home in the M19 area, which has level access and off-road parking, and is convenient for public transport. There are no pets. There are no children in the household. There is no smoking on the premises. Some of the role will include traveling on public transport and attending medical settings (employer to cover expenses and provide PPE).

If you can drive and have a car, driving expenses will be covered.

About me and the people best suited to work for me

• lifelong learner
• Covid-cautious
• Gym-curious

The right person to work with me will be-

• Willing to work outdoors in all weather
• Good with both planning and spontaneity
• Able to stay calm when things go wrong
• Willing to mask indoors to protect me from covid19
• Open to trying new things and/or shares some of my interests

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