Female Personal Assistant

When you are required

Availability is required on the following days and times:

About the employer

Disability and health conditions

• Mobility / Physical
• Invisible

Hobbies and interests

• Crafts
• Cooking
• Gaming

Other relevant information

• The individual has allergies. Allergies to perfume and strong scents.
• The individual keeps pets in the home. One black labrador assistance dog, two cats, one rabbit (outdoors), three shrimp and one goldfish.

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 and 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.
• Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.
• Support with gardening.

The individual's 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 and to report defects 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, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure. Costs will be covered.

Transport requirement

A full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer's vehicle.

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.
• Be able to work on own initiative.
• 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.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employer’s needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.

Required training

Successful candidates are required to undertake any training considered necessary and appropriate to the role.