Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Wythall B47
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:
Our client is a 35-year-old female living in the Wythall area of Worcestershire who is looking for a Personal Assistant to join their team of PA’s to provide support for 20 hours per week with daily living and personal care.
Main duties:
Social duties:
keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
make & attend medical appointments
make & attend dental appointments
Personal care: support with daily aspects of 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 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.
Specific requirements: Must be comfortable with animals as there are 3 dogs & 1 cat in the property. Must have previous care & support experience.
Other: due to the nature of this role including personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.
Hours of work: 20 hour per week –
09:30am-13:30pm Monday to Friday
Rate of pay: £12.50 per hour
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
driving licence
car and appropriate insurance
must be comfortable with animals
previous care & support experience
confidentiality
good at building relationships
Preferred:
computer literate
good communicator
a good listener
ability to support people with complex care & support needs.
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.