Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Redditch, Worcestershire B98
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:
Our client is a 22-year-old male living in the Redditch area of Worcestershire who is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide social support for 2 hours per week.
Main duties:
Social duties:
keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
support to access the local community.
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: someone with previous care & support experience. Someone that can support our client with his lightweight powerchair when out in the community.
Hours of work: 2 hours per week.
Rate of pay: £12.50 per hour.
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
driving licence
car and appropriate insurance
previous care & support experience
confidentiality
good at building relationships
Preferred:
computer literate
good communicator
likes dogs as client has an Assistance dog.
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.