Personal Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 24 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.50 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2024 |
| Location: | Cringleford, Norwich |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | HomeCareDirect Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ZR107 |
Summary
** Please Note - Our organisation can not provide work sponsorship, please do not apply for this vacancy if you require this to work in the UK **
Are you looking for a rewarding career in social care? Do you have the skills to support our client with daily living tasks? Are you a good motivator with a sense of humour? Can you spare 20hrs per week on a Thursday and Friday to make a difference in somebody's life?
Our client lives in Cringleford, Norwich and is looking for a part-time personal assistant who can motivate him to do his daily chores. He is a quiet gentleman who likes to stay at home. He likes Manchester United, gaming, reading and crime programmes. You will assist him around his home with general housework and cooking. You will also support him out in the community with social activities and accompany him to appointments. There is no personal care involved in this role, however you will be required to assist with personal care when needed during/after seizures. For this reason, we are recruiting a male personal assistant only.
Our client and the role can be challenging so you must have an understanding of mental health to be able to support him adequately with his wellbeing.
It is not essential that you drive but you must like dogs as the family have a lively and loveable cockapoo! An understanding of autism is also desirable.
Training Provided Specific to this Client:
- Induction Training
- Safeguarding Adults
- Health and Safety
- First Aid
- Food Hygiene
- Medication Care Needs
- PTSD
- Mental Health Awareness
- Challenging Behaviour / PBS
- Behaviour Management
You will be trained to CQC standards to meet the needs of the client.
Essential Requirements Identified for this Role:
- An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect)
- You must be male to apply for this role (this role is exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Part 2, Schedule 9)
- You must have previous experience in mental health
- You must be ok working around a dog in the family home
- Prepared to commit to long term care for one client in a 'person-centred' way
- Willing to be trained to CQC standards to meet the client's needs
- Respect Company policies and procedures
- Be reliable / non-judgemental / caring / responsible / compassionate
- Committed to confidentiality and to treat the client with dignity and respect
Contractual Benefits:
- £12.50 per hour
- Training/Supervision/Distance Learning is paid at minimum wage
- Company pension scheme
- Enhanced bank holiday payments
- Annual Leave is paid at 5.6weeks (pro-rata) per annum, based on contracted hours
Support:
- Full support and supervisions from your dedicated Regional Care Lead
- Training and full support from your local HCD Community Nurse Assessor
- Career pathway options
- A personal development plan
- 24hr on-call support
Employee Benefits:
- A Blue Light discount card
- Long service awards
- Free wellbeing options and EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) provided by - - Spectrum Life
This vacancy is for a personal assistant to join our client’s support package to support them in their own home. We will be your legal employer on behalf of the client and you will not be asked to support other clients. All of our contracts are for permanent positions with a 6 month probationary period.
HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and industry-leading specialist in the personalisation of care at home. Registered with the Care Quality Commission, HomeCareDirect provides a person-centred approach, keeping clients safe at home, supporting with recruitment, employment and training for their staff to the highest standards, meeting legal and regulatory requirements.
Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Are you looking for a rewarding career in social care? Do you have the skills to support our client with daily living tasks? Are you a good motivator with a sense of humour? Can you spare 20hrs per week on a Thursday and Friday to make a difference in somebody's life?
Our client lives in Cringleford, Norwich and is looking for a part-time personal assistant who can motivate him to do his daily chores. He is a quiet gentleman who likes to stay at home. He likes Manchester United, gaming, reading and crime programmes. You will assist him around his home with general housework and cooking. You will also support him out in the community with social activities and accompany him to appointments. There is no personal care involved in this role, however you will be required to assist with personal care when needed during/after seizures. For this reason, we are recruiting a male personal assistant only.
Our client and the role can be challenging so you must have an understanding of mental health to be able to support him adequately with his wellbeing.
It is not essential that you drive but you must like dogs as the family have a lively and loveable cockapoo! An understanding of autism is also desirable.
Training Provided Specific to this Client:
- Induction Training
- Safeguarding Adults
- Health and Safety
- First Aid
- Food Hygiene
- Medication Care Needs
- PTSD
- Mental Health Awareness
- Challenging Behaviour / PBS
- Behaviour Management
You will be trained to CQC standards to meet the needs of the client.
Essential Requirements Identified for this Role:
- An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense to be met by HomeCareDirect)
- You must be male to apply for this role (this role is exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Part 2, Schedule 9)
- You must have previous experience in mental health
- You must be ok working around a dog in the family home
- Prepared to commit to long term care for one client in a 'person-centred' way
- Willing to be trained to CQC standards to meet the client's needs
- Respect Company policies and procedures
- Be reliable / non-judgemental / caring / responsible / compassionate
- Committed to confidentiality and to treat the client with dignity and respect
Contractual Benefits:
- £12.50 per hour
- Training/Supervision/Distance Learning is paid at minimum wage
- Company pension scheme
- Enhanced bank holiday payments
- Annual Leave is paid at 5.6weeks (pro-rata) per annum, based on contracted hours
Support:
- Full support and supervisions from your dedicated Regional Care Lead
- Training and full support from your local HCD Community Nurse Assessor
- Career pathway options
- A personal development plan
- 24hr on-call support
Employee Benefits:
- A Blue Light discount card
- Long service awards
- Free wellbeing options and EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) provided by - - Spectrum Life
This vacancy is for a personal assistant to join our client’s support package to support them in their own home. We will be your legal employer on behalf of the client and you will not be asked to support other clients. All of our contracts are for permanent positions with a 6 month probationary period.
HomeCareDirect is a national service provider and industry-leading specialist in the personalisation of care at home. Registered with the Care Quality Commission, HomeCareDirect provides a person-centred approach, keeping clients safe at home, supporting with recruitment, employment and training for their staff to the highest standards, meeting legal and regulatory requirements.
Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.