Job title: Personal assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Worcester, Worcestershire WR2
Job purpose
To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable 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 30-year-old female living in the WR2 area of Worcestershire who is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide support with all aspects of daily living for 18 hours per week.
Our client has Cerebral Palsy, Learning Difficulties and requires support with personal care, housework and accessing the local community.
Main duties
Social duties:
- Keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
- Attend medical appointments if required
- support with hobbies such as dog walking
- Support to go food shopping weekly
Personal care:
- support with all aspects of personal care when required.
Domestic duties:
- Support with grocery shopping
- Cooking
- Serving nutritious meals and snacks
- Cleaning
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 & diversity.
- Specific requirements: someone with an understanding of Cerebral Palsy. Someone with previous care & support experience. Care driver essential. Dog lover as client has 2 small dogs.
- Other: Due to the nature of this role including personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.
Hours of work: 18 hours per week -
Monday 11am-15pm
Tuesday 11am-16pm
Thursday 11am-15pm
Friday 11am-15pm
Rate of pay: £12.00 per hour
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
- Driving licence
- Car and appropriate insurance
- must be able to fit a mobility scooter in boot of the car
- Previous care & support experience
- Confidentiality
- Good at building relationships
Preferred:
- Female Personal Assistant
- Good communicator
- A good listener
- Likes dogs
- Ability to support people with complex care & support needs
This post is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check at the Employers request prior to commencing employment. This is confidential and at no cost to yourself.