Job Title Personal Assistant / Care Support Worker in a domestic setting:
* Purpose of the job Personal Assistant (PA) required to work part-time for a married gentleman in the Macclesfield area, SK10.
I have Multiple Sclerosis (MS). I am unable to stand or walk and mobilise in a motorised ‘stand and recline’ wheelchair. I need social company and I have short term memory problems.
My interests are socialising at home and outside. I enjoy listening to music, especially Heavy Metal. I like using a computer and iPad, and watching TV. I enjoy shopping and socialising in the community.
I like Crown Green Bowls and follow the Packhorse Bowling Club team, and like to go to their weekly bowls matches during the season (one evening a week from April to September). I also enjoy cooking and experimenting with recipes.
Hours and rate of Pay:
* £13.00 per hour
* My weekly care hours can be shared across two or three PAs over the week, usually day-time hours, 6 hours per day, school friendly, or 4 hours of an evening. Flexibility around hours will be mutually agreed as needed, to cover PA holidays, sickness absence and client needs.
* You could be one of my PAs, working typically 6, 12 or 18 hours per week, depending on your availability and my cover needs. Become part of the team.
Main Duties:
· Help me with my food and drink
· Help me preparing and cooking meals.
· Prompt me to take my medication.
· Empty my catheter bag.
· Assist me to the toilet, with showering, washing my hair and getting to bed for a rest, using a sling and hoist.
· Help me if I need to make or answer phone calls or emails. Take notes about things I need to remember, like appointments and people’s names and contact details.
· Help me into my car to go out, and out of the car again into my wheelchair. (Training will be given).
· Drive me in the car to wherever I need to go.
· Take me to my appointments and help me manage my calendar and book future arrangements.
Personal Assistant Specification Driver essential. Need full driving licence and be over 25 years of age, for car insurance reasons.
* Is located within 30 minutes travel time of Macclesfield SK10, preferably with own transport.
* Required to learn how to use the car adaptations such as a sling and hoist to move me between my wheelchair and the car seat, and the lift adaptation at the back of the car to load the wheelchair in and out of the car.
* Assist me around the house between my wheelchair, toilet, shower area and bed using the sling and hoist.
* My assistant must be honest, trustworthy, and reliable.
* My assistant must respect my privacy and always maintain my dignity.
* My assistant must be enthusiastic and flexible with a caring disposition and ideally, has a good sense of fun. My life can be challenging and I sometimes need cheering up.
* You must be able to work well independently.
* My personal assistant is accountable to me in all aspects of their work. They should always ask what my needs are and listen to my directions and requests.
The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certification which will be funded through your employer.
Please note that this advert has been placed on behalf of the gentleman needing assistance. Should your application be successful and you are offered the position, you will be directly employed by him. All employment needs, including insurance, payroll, pension etc. will be covered under his own arrangements in line with social care require
Vacancy closing date: 21-Mar-2025