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Personal Budgets Support Service; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Personal Budgets Support Service (PBSS) is seeking a dedicated Personal Assistant / Care Assistant to support a lady in Wellingborough (NN9). The role covers personal care, day-to-day living activities and companionship, with a driver’s licence required for driving an adapted mobility car to appointments and outings.

You will work 16–24 hours per week, Tue 9:00–13:00 and Wed & Fri 9:00–17:00 (double up), with flexibility to cover holidays.

Qualifications

• Care experience/manual handling preferred but training can be provided.
• Driving licence is essential for driving an adapted mobility car.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and help with daily living activities.
• Offer companionship and emotional support.
• Assist with appointments and outings.
• Perform household tasks: washing, dressing, meals, cleaning, ironing, bed changing and mobility assistance.

Skills

Personal care

Companionship

Flexibility

Trustworthy

Patience

Job description

LL09/12/DR2 Personal Assistant / Care Assistant

Variable hours ranging from 16-24 hours a week (minimum of 16 hours a week), worked as follows;

Tuesday: 9.00am – 1.00pm.

Wednesday and Friday: 9.00am – 5.00pm (double up).

Flexibility to cover holidays and provide extra hours when needed. You will be working with two other Personal Assistants, on double up duties, to provide support with personal care and when out in the community.

Rate

£12.71 per hour

Area

Wellingborough (NN9 Area)

About the employer

The Employer is a lady living with her family and three dogs (2 small and 1 larger dog, all house trained) in Wellingborough. You will need to be comfortable around dogs.

A friendly, caring and reliable person is wanted to provide support to a lady living with Multiple Sclerosis with Paraplegia.

Role includes personal care, help with daily living (day to day activities) and companionship.

Supporting with appointments and outings.

Tasks will include washing/dressing, meal preparation, general household duties (cleaning, washing, ironing, bed changing and assisting with mobility etc.)

Care experience/manual handling preferred but not essential as training can be provided.

A driver with a full licence is essential (insurance restrictions may apply), as you will be driving an adapted mobility car with a ramp for the lady’s wheelchair for appointments and outings.

You will need to be kind, patient, dependable and trustworthy. Happy to help both at home and out and about.

Additional employment information

The successful applicant will be honest and reliable. Have a good sense of humour. Will have the ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect. Will need patience, be easy going and understand Equality and Diversity.

Full references and an enhanced DBS check will be required.

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

If applying through Indeed, please be aware that you will then need to complete and submit an application form via a link, to the North Northamptonshire Council website, that will be sent directly to you by PBSS.

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