Personal Assistant

About the Employer
I am a 26 year old male who lives independently within his own home and requires help with personal care, domestic support and support to access the local community ,I have a dog named Buddy who loves to play and meet new people.
I also provide my team of carers with access to a Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support their health and wellbeing. Days, Hours and Times to be discussed by interview depending on applicant i.e could be over 3-4days or 5-6days dependent on availability.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical
• Cognitive / Learning
• Mental Health
Other relevant information
• The individual keeps pets in the home. A Dog.
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.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g.
hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
Only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.
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).
Transport Requirement
Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 18.
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 work as part of a team.
• 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.
• 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, Calls are split into 3/4 blocks per day
• Tuesday, Calls are split into 3/4 blocks per day
• Wednesday, Calls are split into 3/4 blocks per day
• Thursday, Calls are split into 3/4 blocks per day
• Friday, Calls are split into 3/4 blocks per day
• Saturday, Calls are split into 3/4 blocks per day
• Sunday, Calls are split into 3/4 blocks per day