YJMO/b644 P/T Female Personal Assistant in the Acomb area of York

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

Job summary

A social care organization in York is looking for a female support worker to assist a 37-year-old woman with complex medical needs. The role involves providing personal care and everyday support to promote independence. With flexible hours and a pay rate of £13 per hour, this job offers a rewarding opportunity for individuals with experience in health and social care settings.

Benefits

5.6 weeks paid holidays (pro-rata)

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting adults in health and social care settings.
• Basic understanding of food safety, infection control, and PPE.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living tasks to promote independence.
• Provide personal care to meet the employer's needs.
• Adapt support based on the employer's variable medical conditions.

Skills

Caring nature

Experience in supporting adults

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of food safety

Record keeping

Job description

THE JOB

THE JOB: The employer is a 37-year-old woman who lives independently and has complex medical needs including severe ME, and is also awaiting testing for Autism. The employer’s medical conditions are variable, and her needs change from day to day, but help is required for all aspects of daily living in order to maintain independence and promote a fun and active lifestyle.

THE RIGHT PERSON

If you have a caring nature, this could be a rewarding job for you. You should have experience in supporting adults in both health and social care settings. Have a basic understanding of food safety, infection control, and the use of PPE. Be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and record keeping. This role includes personal care, therefore the employer is requesting that applicants are female.

Being a qualified driver, with the use of a vehicle for work purposes is desirable, but not essential.

THE HOURS

8 hours per week, weekend work patterns are open to negotiation in agreement with other support workers.

Core hours: Tuesday evenings 5pm-7pm and Friday evenings 7pm – 9pm. Saturday mornings 7.30am – 9.30am

Extra hours will be available for holiday cover.

THE RATE OF PAY AND BENEFITS

£13 per hour and 5.6 weeks (pro-rata) paid holidays.

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. This post is subject to DBS checks, the cost of which will be met by the employer.

COVID-19 considerations: all required PPE is in place.

Call Salvere on 01772 970999 option 1 to request the full job description. When applying for this role, please quote job reference: YJMO/b644.