Female Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.85 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2024 |
| Location: | Colchester, Essex |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | COL16072ESX |
Summary
About the Employer
Personal care for a lady and shopping assistance once a week. To assist with the school run for two children with a fun and outgoing family.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical • Hearing • Invisible
Functioning neurological disorder, that makes the service user lose the use of her left leg so she is in a wheel chair, this leads to brain fog, some cognitive issues and loss of strength in her hands. Two of the children in the property have autism
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Service user enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Other relevant information
• The individual has allergies. Allergies to some medication..
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 with food shopping.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
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).
Transport Requirement
Car driver preferred but not essential.
Required Skills
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• 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.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
Required Training
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
Moving and Handling. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
When you are Required
Specific days/times required:
• Monday, 45 mins am personal care, 45 mins school run (7:30 -9) 30 mins at lunch (between 12 – 2) & 45 mins afternoon term time (2:50 – 3:35) 45 mins am (7:30 – 8:15) & 30 mins at lunch school holidays. Two hours shopping support each week,time and day is flexible
• Tuesday,
• Wednesday,
• Thursday,
• Friday,
This advert may close before the stated date if sufficient applications are received.
Personal care for a lady and shopping assistance once a week. To assist with the school run for two children with a fun and outgoing family.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical • Hearing • Invisible
Functioning neurological disorder, that makes the service user lose the use of her left leg so she is in a wheel chair, this leads to brain fog, some cognitive issues and loss of strength in her hands. Two of the children in the property have autism
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Service user enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Other relevant information
• The individual has allergies. Allergies to some medication..
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 with food shopping.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
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).
Transport Requirement
Car driver preferred but not essential.
Required Skills
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• 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.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
Required Training
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
Moving and Handling. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
When you are Required
Specific days/times required:
• Monday, 45 mins am personal care, 45 mins school run (7:30 -9) 30 mins at lunch (between 12 – 2) & 45 mins afternoon term time (2:50 – 3:35) 45 mins am (7:30 – 8:15) & 30 mins at lunch school holidays. Two hours shopping support each week,time and day is flexible
• Tuesday,
• Wednesday,
• Thursday,
• Friday,
This advert may close before the stated date if sufficient applications are received.