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About the Employer
I am a very laid back and very good natured 45 year old lady living in my family home. I am a wheelchair user and need help with my personal care. Also if you can accompany me to my day centre on a Monday and Friday from 10.30am-4pm. I have my own transport and we will be driven there. I am non verbal but I know what's going on and I am responsive. I would really like a very calm and caring person who is reliable, punctual and who doesn't let me down. I really don't like loud noises but apart from that I am very chilled.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• I love to relax and watch TV
• I love listening to music
• Games and puzzles, jigsaws, connect 4
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 the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
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:
Car driver preferred but not essential.
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.
• 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.
Required Training:
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
• Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 14 hours 3 weeks & 7 hours 1 week
• Monday, 9am-4pm
• Friday, 9am-4pm