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Female Support Worker/ Personal Care Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 21 April 2025
Salary: £12.08 to £15.30 per hour
Additional salary information: Salary dependent on experience and qualifications.
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 21 May 2025
Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Private Household
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: jobref005dob

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Summary

Reporting to employer. Afternoons or night shifts available plus holiday cover for colleagues.

Female Personal Care Assistant, required to join a small private team of 3 people (including employer), caring for a lady with complex physical and mental health needs.

The role is working in the employer’s home and needs someone with a warm, calm and positive approach, who enjoys doing simple activities (gardening, crafts, art), able to work independently and as part of a team. A flexible individual to provide both physical assistance and companionship. Be capable of supporting the client in moments of extreme distress, be a quiet and patient companion when needed, but also muck in with a good sense of humour and quick wit on active days.

The client has a large assistance dog (in training) so it is a must that any applicants are confident with dogs and will enjoy helping client with dog training.

Key Duties include but not restricted to:
• Provide emotional support, companionship promoting wellbeing and independence.
• Physical assistance with with mobility (some manual handling) including use of wheelchairs.
• Support activities inside and outside the home, for example gardening, walking and training dog, shopping, tidying or attending medical appointments.
• Support with daily care requirements: medication, personal hygiene, dressing, choice of clothes and personal appearance.
• Support mental wellbeing, calm challenging behaviour in moments of stress.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements
- NVQ 2/3 or diploma in health and social care level 2.
- Experienced working in a home environment.
- Some knowledge of the following would be desirable, if not training will be provided: FND, ADHD, NEAD, Fibromyalgia
- An understanding of working with clients with mental health diagnoses and autism.
- Confident in managing emergency situations.

Personal Specification
• Some flexibility in the hours and times that you can work.
• Have a good sense of humour and enjoy a laugh.
• Kind, with a compassionate personality, with a positive attitude towards supporting vulnerable adults

To be considered, please submit an up to date CV. If you would like to discuss the role contact Jackie 07966118107

Special Conditions

Training specific to client needs provided with additional support from employer as needed. Supplemented by online in-role training / certificate programme.

This post is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check at the Employers request prior to commencing employment. This is confidential and at no cost to yourself.

Must be eligible to work in the UK

The offer will be made subject to satisfactory references.

Gender is considered to be an occupational requirement – Equality Act 2010

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