Job summary
Are you looking for an interesting new role, with time for self development, study or exercise? Maybe you are passionate about the environment, outdoors, gardening or exercise? Are you open and enthusiastic about new challenges and experiences? Would you like to support our client one to one within their own home? Would you like a job where you work an assignment for 2 weeks and then have a 2 week break? Come and join one of the UK's largest providers of complex care. Within the Care in the Home division, we support clients to live independently in their own homes. We'd like you to join us as a Live In Personal Assistant with our client who lives in London.
Main duties of the job
What you'll be doing: This role is to support our female client who has muscular dystrophy. Our client is looking for a Personal Assistant to support her in her own home and alongside her busy work and social activities to live her life the way she wants to. You'll also be helping her with her daily exercise regime and going swimming weekly. Our client requires you to drive her automatic car, therefore you must hold a full UK driving licence.
About us
Active Care Group are a pioneering national provider of complex care services, delivering pathways and better outcomes for people. We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care underpinned by proven clinical and therapeutic expertise. We specialise in supporting young people and adults with complex needs to make positive progress and lead happier, more independent lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What you'll have:
Our client is looking for a Personal Assistant who is fit and active, has life experience, is enthusiastic and motivated to learn, with a can-do attitude.
Our client is looking for somebody who shares her passion for staying healthy and working in the garden, or walking in the countryside or is willing to give something new a try. Theres time in the schedule to fit in your daily yoga, run or exercise regime, and our client actively welcomes people who motivated to keep themselves fit.
Attitude is more important than experience so candidates might be new to the care sector, such as office professionals seeking a change of career, or someone trained in a health or care field and looking for hands on experience.
When you'll be working:
1. Assignments 2 weeks long
2. Regular consistent work
3. You must commit to working regularly each month to enable continuity of care for our client
What to look forward to:
4. £115 per day
5. Regular consistent work
6. Flexible zero hours contract
7. Accrued holiday pay
8. A Nest Personal Pensio n account
9. Career development and world class training
10. We recognise outstanding Ac tive Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
11. Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
12. and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group
Active Care Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. However due to the nature of the position there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement to recruit Female Personal Healthcare Assistants.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
13. full UK driving licence.
Experience
Essential
14. can-do attitude