Personal Care Assistant​/Support Worker

PA required in Diss to assist a lady for 9 hrs p/w @ £13.50 p/hApply at  Reference: 236baec0

Job Purpose:

I am a friendly lady with mobility problems who is looking to employ an additional PA to enable me to enjoy my home and assist me with daily living tasks.

This job role will include assisting me with personal care, such as helping me to shower. General household tasks to help me to maintain my home environment by carrying out light cleaning duties, such as tiding up and emptying bins when those are full as well as on occasion cleaning the cat litter tray. You would also be supporting me to maintain good nutrition by heating up a frozen meal for my lunch.

Another task would include ensuring that I do not forget to take my medication.

I am an outgoing lady and would like someone who will provide me with stimulating conversations, perhaps we could talk about international sports as this is one of my interests.

Location:

IP22, Diss Details:

Light household cleaning duties.

Personal care.

Support with taking medication.

Meal preparation.

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:

Friendly, caring, patient

Punctual, reliable, and trustworthy

Able to work to own initiative

Flexible

Good sense of humour

Summary terms and conditions:
· The rate of pay for this position is £13.50 per hour
· Hours and times of work: 9 hours per week, Fridays and Saturdays 09:00-13:00, Sundays 1 hour starting between 17:00 and 18:30 and cover for existing PA holidays or sick leave.
· 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 position requires the employee to complete the following free annual training: GDPR, Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, COSHH, Manual Handling of Objects, Personal Care.

Post is subject to the following:
· 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.
· Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 3 months.

Key Responsibilities Services Meal  Preparation Personal Care Domestic Care Support to remain independent

Training

Moving & Handling Food Hygiene Medical Safe  Administration of Medication Please apply by clicking above or at