Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Wolverhampton WV1
Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable the employer who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
About the employer:
Assisting a 58-year-old lady who suffers with rheumatoid arthritis and several health conditions living in the WV1 of Wolverhampton, with all aspects of personal care, medication administration, meal preparation, light housework duties, support to go shopping.
Main duties:
Social duties
keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
attend medical appointments if required
access the local community
Personal care: Support with all personal care.
Domestic duties: Support with grocery shopping, cooking and serving nutritious meals and snacks, cleaning, changing linen, laundry.
These duties may vary from day-to-day.
Type of person that you/they are looking for:
Values: honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel, understands equality & diversity.
Specific requirements: someone with previous care & support experience. Must be a driver.
Hours of work: 7 hours per week.
Rate of pay: £12.30 per hour.
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
driving licence
car and appropriate insurance
previous care & support experience
confidentiality
good at building relationships
Preferred:
computer literate
good communicator
a good listener
ability to support people with behaviours which challenge.
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.