YJMO/410 Female Personal Assistant in York

Salvere Social Enterprise Cic; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support service is seeking Personal Assistants in York to help a lady who is an amputee. Responsibilities include personal care, light housework, and providing social support. Applicants should be honest and reliable, with physical fitness being essential. Flexible working hours are available with a pay rate of £12.21 per hour and additional benefits like paid holidays.

Benefits

5.6 paid holidays a year

Opportunity for relevant training

Qualifications

• Must have a caring nature, be honest and reliable.
• Physical fitness required for assisting with transfers.
• Being a driver with a vehicle is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, including use of a hoist.
• Perform light housework, cooking, and shopping.
• Assist with support group meetings and hospital visits.

Skills

Caring nature

Physical fitness

Reliability

Job description

Overview

Personal Assistants support people to live well. They provide the right support at the right time to help others to live their best lives. This post is to assist a lady who is an amputee and uses a wheelchair. Personal care support will be required, including the use of a hoist. Tasks include: personal care, light housework, cooking, shopping, assistance to attend support group meetings, hospital support visits for fellow amputees, visiting family and other social support. The successful applicant will be joining a small team of carers.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, including use of a hoist when required.
• Perform light housework, cooking and shopping as needed.
• Assist with attendance at support group meetings and hospital support visits for fellow amputees.
• Provide social support by visiting family and engaging in other community activities.
• Collaborate as part of a small team of carers.

Qualifications and Requirements

• You must have a caring nature, be honest and reliable.
• Physical fitness is required to assist with transfers and to push a manual wheelchair (electric wheelchairs are used for longer journeys).
• Being a driver with your own vehicle for work purposes is an advantage, but not essential.
• First aid experience is an advantage, but not essential.
• Care experience is not required as full training on the job will be provided.
• Non-smokers are preferred.

Details

• The support needed is from late morning until 6pm in the evening. Days and times to be agreed. Flexible working is available.
• Rate of pay: £12.21 per hour.
• Benefits: 5.6 paid holidays a year and the opportunity for training relevant to your role.
• Eligibility: Successful applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
• DBS: Successful applicants will need an enhanced DBS for supporting adults. The cost will be met by the employer.