Support Worker​/Personal Assistant

Overview

Support Worker/Personal Assistant (2 positions).

Listed by Private Employer - Julie O

• You will be supporting a lady in her 30s to access the community and have fun.
• This will include shopping trips, visits to local attractions such as The Wild Place or We The Curious.
• There will be evening shifts which could include events taking place at this lady’s church or music gigs or meals out with friends.
• Once you are more confident you will be taking this lady out on day trips which might include bus journeys or train trips.
• Hopefully you and one other carer will be taking her for weekends away.
• There will be some personal care involved.
• You will also need to give her drinks and food during your shift.
• You will need to be confident to communicate with someone who is non-verbal.
• As you will be travelling with this lady you will need to have a good command of the English language and knowledge of the UK.
• A Full DBS Police Check will be required.

• Experience in Care Work would be an advantage but paramount.
• Manual Handling Training will be required and we can provide this through South Glos.
• Epilepsy Training will also be provided by South Glos Council.
• All other training will be provided on the job by family.
• You will be given shadow shifts until we are all confident that you can work on your own.
• For day trips etc you will be working with another Personal Assistant (2:1)
• You will need to be relatively fit as you will be pushing a wheelchair during your shifts.
• Please note that we are only looking for female carers.

Hours will average out to 20 hours per week during term time.

Downend

Care / Nursing;
Bristol;
Part Time

Email with CV to Mrs Julie Owen at -

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