Interested in working in social care? Read on to find out how you can get involved.
About the Employer
I am a gentleman on a wheelchair looking for reliable carer who can work with me to grow my independence. Ideal personal assistant would be someone with good reasoning and ability to adapt to different situations and my care needs. Potential career does not have to have caring experience but they must genuinely be passionate about caring and willing to learn to adapt to my specific needs.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Spinal Chord
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Music Production
• Coffee shops
• graphic design
Other relevant information
• The individual is a smoker.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
• Support with gardening.
• Also assisting with pillows, bed, changing position.
Due to the following requirements of the role, only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position:
• You will be required to administer medication.
• You will be handling hazardous substances.
• You will be required to work for more than 48 hours per week.
• Shifts may start before and or after 10pm
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Transport Requirement:
Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 25.
Required Skills:
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
Required Training:
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
• Moving and Handling. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
• First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 50
• Monday,
• Tuesday,
• Wednesday,
• Thursday,
• Friday,
• Saturday,
• Sunday,
This position will require:
• Waking nights
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.