Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: East Park, Wolverhampton WV1
Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will assist the employer who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
About the employer:
Supporting a middle-aged gentleman living with his wife and 3 young children. Who has had an ulcer for the past 7 years and due to the poor circulation in his legs it is slowly drying up. Also unsteady with mobility, possible high risk of falls.
Main duties:
Personal duties:
Being around/present when employer is showering / bathing
Being around/present if support required during dressing and undressing
Assistance, encouraging employer with physical activities
Domestic duties:
Assistance with serving food and drinks
Preparing and cooking food, making snack
Assistance with shopping
Social Duties:
Assist employer to go to places of interest, for example going to gym, dropping, and picking up kids from school, attending various activity centres with them, shopping with them, accompanying me to go out with or without family/friends to functions or any event.
Assistance to attend any appointments, example GP, Hospital.
Assistance when going out for a walk, support when going in and out the car, accessing vehicle
Shopping for pleasure
Assistance with correspondence – phone calls / letter writing
Assistance with any other identified leisure activities.
Would like to attend the Temple on a weekly basis
You may be expected to work at an alternative location – notice will be given, when possible.
These duties may vary from day-to-day.
Type of person that you/they are looking for:
Values: someone that is 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 and understands equality & diversity.
Specific requirements: Car driver required.
Hours of work: 6 hours per week, flexible as required, to be discussed at interview
Possible times to be employed
Monday – Sunday 6.00pm – 7.00pm
Saturday – Sunday 9.30am – 10.30am
Rate of pay: £12.30 per hour
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
driving licence
car and appropriate insurance
confidentiality
good at building relationships
Preferred:
good communicator
a good listener
ability to support people with complex needs.
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.