Personal Care Assistant for a gentleman P/T @ £14.00/hr in Durham - FTE - £29.1k - DURHAM - DH1

A trustworthy, capable person is needed to support a friendly family with a disabled, bed-bound husband. The wife works full time from home and there is a teenage son.

Support is needed for domestic duties, primarily around cooking and bringing meals, cleaning and light personal care. It is very important that the applicant can cook well as a very specific diet is followed. Experience of running a family home is desirable, a calm friendly nature is needed!

Hours are regularly 10am - 1pm, Monday to Wednesday

There will also be two/three weeks of holiday cover needed a year (during school holidays) with split shifts 10am - 1pm and 5-7pm 

And occasional extra cover (to be arranged with carer) to cover work trips for the wife (approximately two weeks in total during term-time) and v occasional weekends (to be worked out with carer).

We are looking for a long-term carer who is a quick-learner, kind, reliable and capable - who can work on their own initiative, in return we can provide a friendly work environment with a reliable and kind family with work hours predominately during school hours.