Details
I am looking for personal care for a Woman
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
29.5 hours per week. Monday to Saturday. Job Share available-Please apply
stating the hours you are available
Hourly pay rate:
£14 per hour
Are you someone compassionate and empathetic?
Do you have the qualities of Nanny MacPhee or Mary Poppins?!
Are you looking for a varied role, where you could make a real difference?
I am seeking 2 supportive and caring personal assistants to enable me to manage my very busy family life. Day to day can be a bit hectic and the pain I experience everyday can really take it out of me. Some days I will be chatty (I have also been told I have a great sense of humour!), other days when I am not feeling well and feeling anxious, I will need a bit more support. Your supportive, caring nature and ability to mirror how I am feeling will be really important.
Your role will predominantly be supporting my personal care needs, helping me keep on top of the housework, attending appointments and to support with some of my mothering duties. Having experience or an understanding of children with Autism would be useful as my son has high functioning Autism and attends a mainstream school.
With your help, I also hope to get out and about with my children and have a bit of fun.
Duties include:
Medication prompting/administering
Personal grooming
Moving and handling
Other relevant duties as required
Administration
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Transportation
Companionship
Looking after pets
Dressing / undressing
Bathroom assistance
Picking up the children from school when required and monitor risks i.e. road
safety when crossing the road.
Candidate qualities:
Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
Reliable with good timekeeping
Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
Hygienic, tidy and well organised
Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
Honest and cheerful
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Understanding/experience of Autism in children.
Supportive and caring, able to mirror my feelings and respond appropriately.
Additional requirements
Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working
hours
Notes:
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an
Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be
employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives.
Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued
employment contracts.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.
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