Support Worker/ Personal Care Assistant DP6591

Independent lives; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal care service provider located in Crawley is seeking a Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant to assist an individual in achieving independent living. This role involves morning and evening personal care tasks, respecting privacy and confidentiality, and a kind approach to caregiving. The job requires excellent interpersonal abilities and a willingness to work to high standards of health and safety. Experience in a care setting is preferred but not essential.

Benefits

Holiday pay if employed

Flexible employment options

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard.
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties.
• Experience preferred, but a kind approach is valued.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and hygiene in the morning.
• Provide support during meals and medication times.
• Ensure a safe environment and respect privacy.

Skills

Respectful of privacy

Reliable

Excellent interpersonal skills

Able to follow instructions

Hygienic and tidy

Job description

Overview

Support Worker/ Personal Care Assistant. Location: Crawley. This role is to support a man living at home in Crawley who has several health issues that can be managed with good, efficient and skilled care.

Details

Driver's licence required: No

Hours and pay

Hours per week: Monday to Sunday - 2 hours in the morning starting at 8 or 9 am - 1 1/2 hours in the early evening starting around 5 pm - 2 people required, 1 hour starting at 10 pm

Hourly pay rate: £14.00, rising to £15.00 after a 6-month probation period

I live at home in Crawley and need help to achieve a level of independent living. I have several health issues, but these can be managed with good, efficient and skilled carers.

Duties

• To help get a gentleman up in the morning using a hoist and provide all personal care.
• Afternoon is for toileting and pad changes.
• Morning - to get a gentleman up in the morning using a hoist and providing all personal care.
• Tea time - toileting and pad changes, then assist with dinner and medication.
• Night - personal care and preparation for bed, including hoisting to bed.

Candidate qualities

• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Able to work to high standards of health & safety

Desirable Criteria

• Non-smoker preferred; smoking is not permitted in the house or car.
• Good communication skills with blind and/or deaf awareness.
• Experience of and qualifications in working in a care setting.
• Previous experience preferred, but a kind and common-sense approach is valued.

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours.

Notes

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

If you are successful in your application, you will be engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on suitability and agreement with the employer. If employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, your application has not been successful on this occasion.