Job title: Self-Employed Personal Assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Powick, Worcestershire WR2
Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will assist the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
About the employer:
Our client is a 46-year-old female living in the Powick area of Worcestershire who is looking for a Self-Employed Personal Assistant to provide support for 19 hours per week with all aspects of daily living for her and her children.
Main duties:
Social duties:
keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
attend medical appointments if required
access local community
support children to and from school
attend social events if required
Personal care: support with all personal care for our client & the children. Support with medication.
Domestic duties: support with grocery shopping, cooking and serving nutritious meals and snacks, cleaning, changing linen, laundry and ironing.
These duties may vary from day-to-day.
Type of person that you/they are looking for:
Values someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel, understands equality and diversity.
Specific requirements someone with previous experience of working with children with special education needs. Must be a driver.
Other: due to the nature of this role including personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.
Hours of work: 19 hours per week –
AM 7:30-9:00
PM 3:00-4:30
Saturday & Sunday 4pm-6pm
Rate of pay: £12.50 per hour
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
driving licence
car and appropriate insurance
previous care & support experience
confidentiality
good at building relationships
Preferred:
computer literate
good communicator
a good listener
ability to support people with complex care needs.
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.