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Personal Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 16 April 2024
Salary: £13.00 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 14 May 2024
Location: Hilton, Derby
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Penderels Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: DER16088AM1

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Summary

About the Employer

29 yr old lady, looking for support at home with general tasks, suffers with severe fatigue and pain.


Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical

Fatigue / Body Pain


The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Arts / Crafts

Other relevant information
Penicillin.

• The individual keeps pets in the home.Rabbits, cats.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
• Support with gardening.


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.• 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 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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