Hourly Lifestyle / Care Assistant to a Female in Marlborough
We are recruiting on behalf of our client with a spinal cord injury, who is living in her home based in Wiltshire. She is looking for a team of care assistants to provide her with personal care and independent living. This is a fantastic opportunity to really help make a difference to our clients personal achievements.
Location: SN8 Marlborough (Wiltshire)
Start: ASAP
Shift Pattern: Days 8am - 8pm & Nights 8pm 8am
Rate of Pay & Benefits:
Rate of Pay: £15 per hour Mon to Fri / £17 per hour Sat & Sun
Once probation is completed the rate will increase to £17 per hour Mon to Fri / £19 Sat & Sun & £22 per hour on Bank Holidays
Holidays: 5.6 weeks pro rata
Nest Pension Scheme
About Our Client
Our client is looking for two Personal Assistants to join her current team. She outgoing lady, who has a spinal cord injury and requires support with all aspects of her day-to-day living. This includes personal care and clinical care, day-to-day running of her home and general support, therefore the interest in learning clinical skills is a must.
Our client leads an active social life, regularly meeting up with friends and family, as well as working in an office. She lives in her own home, so respect for the house and her privacy are extremely important to her. Prior care experience is desired for the night role. However, full training in her particular needs will be provided.
This role would suit a younger female Personal Assistant with previous care experience.
About the job
This is a fantastic opportunity to truly make a positive difference to somebody elses life. To assist our client. Our client is confident in her ability with the support of like-minded individuals to assist her with:
-Personal Care Bathing, Dressing, Toileting
-Complex Care assistance - Transferring, Turning in Bed, Medical care
-The use of medical equipment - tracheostomy, ventilator over night
-Health Care Administrating medicine, using medical equipment
-Driving confident in your ability to safely drive the clients adapted automatic van
-Daily Living Cooking, Shopping
-Social Support assistance with accompanying our client to any social events
-Housekeeping / Domestic duties Cleaning, Ironing, Washing
Skills & Requirements
-Automatic UK Manual Driving Licence, as you will be driving our clients adapted vehicle
-A great team player and ready to fit in in a very well-established team
-Fluent in the English Language
-Respectful towards our clients privacy have an understanding of the need for confidentiality
-Non-Smoker
-Experience working with complex care needs (desirable)
-Able to provide on-call cover for absent colleagues (days, nights, weekends etc)
-Good computer skills in order to assist our client with any administrative tasks
-Must not have any pet allergies
Qualities our client is looking for in an ideal applicant:
-Physically fit & Caring
-Reliable & trustworthy
-A Mature & Responsible attitude
-Well presented & polite
-Good organisational skills & being able to work on your own initiative
-Have a great sense of humour
You must hold an Automatic UK Manual Driving Licence as you will be required to drive the clients adapted vehicle (must be 25 or over for insurance purposes).
Application Process: To apply, please submit a cover letter describing your interests and explaining why you would be a suitable candidate for this unique and rewarding position.
About Us: AskJules is committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We are agents for university students with physical disabilities, providing personal, academic, and social support. AskJules is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. All applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Hourly Lifestyle / Care Assistant to a female in Marlborough
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