Job title: Personal assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Kidderminster DY11
Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will assist the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
About the employer:
Middle aged female living in the Kidderminster area looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide support for 4 hours per week.
Our client is a wheelchair user as she is paralysed down one side. Her speech is impaired however our client can understand but struggles to communicate her needs at times. Our client is looking for someone with a love of animals like herself and someone with a good sense of humour.
Main duties:
Domestic duties: support with grocery shopping & have a meal out once a week.
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, understands equality and diversity and has a good sense of humour.
Specific requirements: Must be a Driver. Must be able to push a wheelchair and lift into car.
Hours of work:
4 hours per week – times to be agreed at interview stage
(Monday, Tuesday or Friday)
Rate of pay:
£11.44 per hour
Skills, qualifications and experience
Essential:
driving licence
car and appropriate insurance
vehicle needs to accommodate a wheelchair
confidentiality
Must be an animal lover
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.