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Personal Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 08 April 2024
Salary: £11.44 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 06 May 2024
Location: North Hykeham, Lincoln
Company: Penderels Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: LIN15257HBAH5

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Summary

About the Employer

I am a 37-year-old lady who lives with my partner and two young children. I have a number of health conditions which impacts on my ability to manage daily living activities. We have 1 small dog in the house.

To assist and support me with looking after my two children.


Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical



Other relevant information

• Someone in the household is a smoker.• The individual keeps pets in the home.1 Small Dog.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.

To assist and support employer with looking after her two children >
Only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.

The individuals 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.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.


This advert may close before the stated date if sufficient applications are received.

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