Personal care assistant
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.44 to £13.50 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £12.44 weekday £13.50 weekend |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | LE16 7HZ Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Leicestershire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Susan herricks |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: |
Summary
Job description and Person Specification
Job title: Personal/Care Assistant
Reporting to: The employer Susan Herricks
Location: Within the employer’s own home 10 Gunnsbrook Close Great Bowden Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7HZ and in the community
Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable/assist the employer who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
About the employer:
The employer is a 63-year-old married lady who enjoys sailing, music, crafts and reading. The employer is dual sensory impaired (deaf blind) and also suffers a degree of mental ill health which manifests as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder focusing around hygiene and cleanliness both personal and in her home. She can get very anxious. She is also asthmatic.
Her husband is also blind and they have a guide dog called Gip living with them in their 2-bedroom bungalow in Great Bowden Market Harborough.
Main duties:
These duties may vary from day-to-day.
Personal Care
Support with showering to ensure employer is safe/has what she needs
To assist with oral hygiene
To assist with nail and hair care as required
To assist with shaving employer’s legs and underarms as required
To assist with ear and eye drops as required
To assist with regular cleaning and maintenance of hearing aids including checking and changing batteries
Assist to colour co-ordinate clothes when getting dressed
To assist with other personal care tasks as required.
To assist with Covid 19 Self-Testing (Rapid Antigen Test)
Domestic duties,
To help with grocery and other shopping tasks (some online)
To assist with cooking/preparing and serving nutritious meals and snacks
To assist with baking as required
To help with laundry tasks including ironing
To change and remake the bed as required
To assist with general household tasks including vacuuming and dusting, cleaning of the bathroom, kitchen, bedrooms and hallway.
To regularly defrost freezer and fridge
To advise when refrigerated items are out of date.
To assist with window cleaning as required
To help with light gardening tasks and to keep pathways clear
To help care for Gip ensuring he is fed, exercised, groomed and the garden is kept clear of any dog waste
To change light bulbs and fuses as necessary
Other Duties,
To regularly update communication diary
Ensure stocks of PPE are maintained by advising the employer when items run low e.g. face masks, gloves, aprons and hand sanitiser
To assist with opening and reading the post if it is in print
Assist the employer when working on the computer if requested
Social duties
Support the employer to:
keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
attend adult education classes
attend medical appointments
participate in hobbies such as dog walking, sailing, crafting
attend social events such as music gigs or the cinema
Type of person that I am looking for:
Values, honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel, understands equality and diversity and has a good sense of humour.
Specific requirements, experience of working with an employer with sensory impairment preferred.
What you can expect to receive:
Full training will be given; you will be supported during your induction/first few shifts of working with the employer. You will shadow an experienced member of my support team during this time. The employer offers competitive rates of pay and work place pension.
Hours of work:
Monday 16.15 to 18.15
Wednesday 16.15 to 18.15
Alternate Saturday 10.00am to 2pm
Alternate Sunday 4.00pm to 7.00pm
Some flexibility possible, exact times to be agreed at interview with candidates
Rate of pay:
Weekdays - £12.44 per hour, Weekends - £13.50 per hour
Bank holidays – a rate of time and a half
Skills, qualifications and experience –
Essential:
Driving licence, car and appropriate insurance
reliable/good time keeper
confidentiality
good at building relationships.
Preferred:
computer literate
good communicator
likes dogs
a good listener
ability to support people with mental health issues
patient and understanding nature.
Job title: Personal/Care Assistant
Reporting to: The employer Susan Herricks
Location: Within the employer’s own home 10 Gunnsbrook Close Great Bowden Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7HZ and in the community
Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable/assist the employer who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
About the employer:
The employer is a 63-year-old married lady who enjoys sailing, music, crafts and reading. The employer is dual sensory impaired (deaf blind) and also suffers a degree of mental ill health which manifests as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder focusing around hygiene and cleanliness both personal and in her home. She can get very anxious. She is also asthmatic.
Her husband is also blind and they have a guide dog called Gip living with them in their 2-bedroom bungalow in Great Bowden Market Harborough.
Main duties:
These duties may vary from day-to-day.
Personal Care
Support with showering to ensure employer is safe/has what she needs
To assist with oral hygiene
To assist with nail and hair care as required
To assist with shaving employer’s legs and underarms as required
To assist with ear and eye drops as required
To assist with regular cleaning and maintenance of hearing aids including checking and changing batteries
Assist to colour co-ordinate clothes when getting dressed
To assist with other personal care tasks as required.
To assist with Covid 19 Self-Testing (Rapid Antigen Test)
Domestic duties,
To help with grocery and other shopping tasks (some online)
To assist with cooking/preparing and serving nutritious meals and snacks
To assist with baking as required
To help with laundry tasks including ironing
To change and remake the bed as required
To assist with general household tasks including vacuuming and dusting, cleaning of the bathroom, kitchen, bedrooms and hallway.
To regularly defrost freezer and fridge
To advise when refrigerated items are out of date.
To assist with window cleaning as required
To help with light gardening tasks and to keep pathways clear
To help care for Gip ensuring he is fed, exercised, groomed and the garden is kept clear of any dog waste
To change light bulbs and fuses as necessary
Other Duties,
To regularly update communication diary
Ensure stocks of PPE are maintained by advising the employer when items run low e.g. face masks, gloves, aprons and hand sanitiser
To assist with opening and reading the post if it is in print
Assist the employer when working on the computer if requested
Social duties
Support the employer to:
keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
attend adult education classes
attend medical appointments
participate in hobbies such as dog walking, sailing, crafting
attend social events such as music gigs or the cinema
Type of person that I am looking for:
Values, honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel, understands equality and diversity and has a good sense of humour.
Specific requirements, experience of working with an employer with sensory impairment preferred.
What you can expect to receive:
Full training will be given; you will be supported during your induction/first few shifts of working with the employer. You will shadow an experienced member of my support team during this time. The employer offers competitive rates of pay and work place pension.
Hours of work:
Monday 16.15 to 18.15
Wednesday 16.15 to 18.15
Alternate Saturday 10.00am to 2pm
Alternate Sunday 4.00pm to 7.00pm
Some flexibility possible, exact times to be agreed at interview with candidates
Rate of pay:
Weekdays - £12.44 per hour, Weekends - £13.50 per hour
Bank holidays – a rate of time and a half
Skills, qualifications and experience –
Essential:
Driving licence, car and appropriate insurance
reliable/good time keeper
confidentiality
good at building relationships.
Preferred:
computer literate
good communicator
likes dogs
a good listener
ability to support people with mental health issues
patient and understanding nature.