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Female Personal Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 17 April 2024
Salary: £12.00 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 15 May 2024
Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Penderels Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: DER16074TDP1

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Summary

About the Employer

I am looking to recruit two Personal Assistants to support my daughter who is in her 30s and living in her family home in Ilkeston. She requires the use of a walking frame in the home and when outside in the community would use a wheelchair. The working hours will be shared between two Personal Assistants and will be discussed further at interview.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Playing computer games
• Art

Other relevant information

• The individual keeps pets in the home. Two pet cats.

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.

• 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).

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.

When you are Required

Specific days/times required:

• Monday, 10.00am to 11.00am

• Tuesday, 10.00am to 11.00am

• Wednesday, 10.00am to 11.00am

• Thursday, 10.00am to 11.00am

• Friday, 10.00am to 11.00am

• Saturday, 10.00am to 11.00am

• Sunday, 10.00am to 11.00am

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