Personal Care Assistant

About the Role

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.

Assist with household chores and general homemaking.

Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.

Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.

Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.

The individual's 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.

Car driver preferred but not essential.

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• 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.

• Monday - Friday

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.