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Female Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant DP7667
| Posting date: | 10 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12 to £12 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 August 2024 |
| Location: | Yapton, Arundel |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DP7667 |
Summary
Job Title: Female Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant
Location: Yapton, Arundel
Hourly rate: £12.00
Reference: DP7667
Hours/shifts: Up to 46 hours per week, flexible to suit both parties
Summary
We are looking to recruit a number of Female Support Workers/Personal Care Assistants to be part of a team to support our disabled daughter to lead as independent a life as she possibly can.
She is 24 years old and has Cerebral Palsy. She enjoys swimming, going to the gym. Ability to swim required to assist in pool.
We are seeking caring and compassionate individuals who enjoy interacting with disabled people and assisting them with their daily living activities.
Duties will include supporting with personal care, domestic tasks and to include social tasks and everyday activities in and outside of the home.
Candidates must be warm and friendly with a strong work ethic and positive attitude and a genuine passion for providing high quality care and support You must have the ability to read and speak English to a reasonable standard. Excellent communication and people skills required.
You must be willing/able to drive motability car and over 25 years of age for insurance purposes.
Other Requirements
• "Exemption is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9."
• Non-smoker preferred or someone who is willing to refrain from smoking during work hours.
• Must have a UK driving licence
• Other : Must be over 25 years of age to drive motability car
All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.
Description
Typical duties
Domestic:
• Food and drink preparation
• Household tidying and polishing
• Vacuuming and mopping floors
• Kitchen, bathroom and toilet cleaning
• Laundry and ironing
• Shopping and paying bills
• Vehicle maintenance, petrol add blue etc
Personal Care:
• Assistance with:
• Getting in/out of bed
• Safe transferring and movement using the necessary equipment provided
• Washing, showering, bathing
• Dressing and undressing
• Skin, hair and nail care, body hair removal
• Brushing of teeth
• Going to the toilet
• Change of used linen, towels, flannels etc
• Mobilising, getting around at home
• Eating and drinking
• Dispensing and administering all medications taken throughout the day. (As directed by medical providers and family members. As and when required due to illness.)
Social:
• Getting to and from medical appointments. You would be required to drive motability vehicle
• Driving client to work, to learn or training for work
• Driving client to support or focus groups
• Driving client to take part in leisure activities
• Assistance with physio and physical activities and exercise e.g. swimming, gym classes
• Assistance with socializing/meeting others
• Contacting and meeting with friends or family
• Encouraging and assisting with the use of communication aids
• Any other reasonable task as requested
• Person specification
The successful applicant will be:
• Essential –
•
• Female due to personal care needs
• Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• A UK driving license holder and willing/able to drive motability car
• Over 25 years of age for car insurance purposes
• Able to swim to assist client in swimming pool
• Able to learn the needs of a disabled person
• Honest and trustworthy
• Reliable, dependent with good timekeeping
• Self-motivated
• Hygienic and well presented
• Able to follow instructions and work on their own initiative
• Compassionate
• Encouraging and patient
• Good communication and listening skills
• Able to be flexible
Desirable, but not essential:-
Have previous experience of providing personal care
Experience of working with people with Cerebral Palsy
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives
Location: Yapton, Arundel
Hourly rate: £12.00
Reference: DP7667
Hours/shifts: Up to 46 hours per week, flexible to suit both parties
Summary
We are looking to recruit a number of Female Support Workers/Personal Care Assistants to be part of a team to support our disabled daughter to lead as independent a life as she possibly can.
She is 24 years old and has Cerebral Palsy. She enjoys swimming, going to the gym. Ability to swim required to assist in pool.
We are seeking caring and compassionate individuals who enjoy interacting with disabled people and assisting them with their daily living activities.
Duties will include supporting with personal care, domestic tasks and to include social tasks and everyday activities in and outside of the home.
Candidates must be warm and friendly with a strong work ethic and positive attitude and a genuine passion for providing high quality care and support You must have the ability to read and speak English to a reasonable standard. Excellent communication and people skills required.
You must be willing/able to drive motability car and over 25 years of age for insurance purposes.
Other Requirements
• "Exemption is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9."
• Non-smoker preferred or someone who is willing to refrain from smoking during work hours.
• Must have a UK driving licence
• Other : Must be over 25 years of age to drive motability car
All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.
Description
Typical duties
Domestic:
• Food and drink preparation
• Household tidying and polishing
• Vacuuming and mopping floors
• Kitchen, bathroom and toilet cleaning
• Laundry and ironing
• Shopping and paying bills
• Vehicle maintenance, petrol add blue etc
Personal Care:
• Assistance with:
• Getting in/out of bed
• Safe transferring and movement using the necessary equipment provided
• Washing, showering, bathing
• Dressing and undressing
• Skin, hair and nail care, body hair removal
• Brushing of teeth
• Going to the toilet
• Change of used linen, towels, flannels etc
• Mobilising, getting around at home
• Eating and drinking
• Dispensing and administering all medications taken throughout the day. (As directed by medical providers and family members. As and when required due to illness.)
Social:
• Getting to and from medical appointments. You would be required to drive motability vehicle
• Driving client to work, to learn or training for work
• Driving client to support or focus groups
• Driving client to take part in leisure activities
• Assistance with physio and physical activities and exercise e.g. swimming, gym classes
• Assistance with socializing/meeting others
• Contacting and meeting with friends or family
• Encouraging and assisting with the use of communication aids
• Any other reasonable task as requested
• Person specification
The successful applicant will be:
• Essential –
•
• Female due to personal care needs
• Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• A UK driving license holder and willing/able to drive motability car
• Over 25 years of age for car insurance purposes
• Able to swim to assist client in swimming pool
• Able to learn the needs of a disabled person
• Honest and trustworthy
• Reliable, dependent with good timekeeping
• Self-motivated
• Hygienic and well presented
• Able to follow instructions and work on their own initiative
• Compassionate
• Encouraging and patient
• Good communication and listening skills
• Able to be flexible
Desirable, but not essential:-
Have previous experience of providing personal care
Experience of working with people with Cerebral Palsy
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.