Vacancy Title: Personal Support Worker
Reference Number: ES3028
Location: Bexhill
Hours per week: Bank hours to cover sickness and holiday, to be discussed at interview
Hourly pay rate: £11.44 hour
Mileage rate (if applicable): N/A
Details
I am looking for care for a: man
The candidate should be: any gender
Driving licence required: Yes
Access to own vehicle required: No
Overnight care required: Yes
Job Description
Summary
I’m an independent person, but I am looking for someone to help with everyday tasks such as going to the, accessing the community and to accompany me to social events. I love football and would love someone to take me to matches.
I am not necessarily looking for someone with experience, but its good to have some idea - training will be given.
The role involves personal care tasks, including toileting, assisting me to transfer in/out of my wheelchair and generally helping with things I cannot do independently.
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
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard.
• Must be comfortable with pets.
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety.
Other Personal Qualities:
Employee Duties:
• Medication prompting/administering.
• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Other relevant duties as required.
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Looking after pets
• Gardening
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance
Additional duties:
Additional requirements
• The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show the vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds.
• Non-smoker due to medical reasons
• Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours.
• Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission
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.
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be engaged directly by the individual and not Independent Lives. This role is for a self-employed worker, successful applicants will be required to prove self-employed status and undergo self-employment checks.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .