Job description
Listed below are details of the purpose of the job and what tasks are involved. It is important and advisable to refer to this when submitting your application for the post
Job Purpose:
I’m a woman with a good sense of humour, living in my own home with my adult daughter. As I have mobility difficulties and bouts of depression, I would like your help with personal care, domestic tasks and getting out and about and reminding me to take my medication and food preparation
Location: Lenwade
Details:
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Personal care including support to shower, wash, dry and comb my hair, and get dressed. No moving and handling is required
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Reminding me to take my medication and prompting me to take it as necessary
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Meal preparation, making hot drinks and prompting me to eat and drink
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Household tasks including hoovering, changing bed linen, laundry, hygiene clean of kitchen and washing up
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Assisting me to get out and about for a drink, shopping etc.
- As I have depression and various other health conditions, I will need encouragement from you to get out and about
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Any other reasonable tasks
Person specification
Listed below are the skills, competencies and qualities that are essential and desirable for the post. My assessment of these, both on application and at interview, will be the main factor in determining if you are successful. Please refer to these when submitting your application
Essential
- Female due to the personal care aspects of the role
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Full UK driving license
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Comfortable to work around dogs
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Enjoy a good giggle
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An interest in horses
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A motivating personality with an understanding of depression
Summary terms and conditions:
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The rate of pay for this position is £14 per hour
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Hours and times of work: 10 hours per week to be worked approx. 9:30am-2:30pm on a Thursday and Friday
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The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks
This post is subject to:
- A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer
- Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer
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Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 3 months
Services
- Meal Preparation
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Personal Care
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Domestic Care
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Social + Leisure activities
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Support to remain independent
Training
- Understanding challenging behaviour
Transportation
- Full UK driving license
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Own personal car
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Can drive a motability equipped car
Medical
- Safe Administration of Medication
Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com