Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire DY13
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 53-year-old male living in the Stourport on Severn area of Worcestershire with his family who is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide support for 8 hours per week with socialisation and accessing suitable activities in the local community.
Main duties:
Social duties:
keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
support to access the local community
go for walks, exercise, tending to allotment, short outings.
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 & has a good sense of humour.
Specific requirements: PA to support our client to identify his interests and encourage him to seek opportunities in the local community to promote his sense of worth.
Hours of work: 8 hours per week – 2 weekday mornings – times to be discussed
Rate of pay: £12.50 per hour
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
driving licence
car and appropriate insurance
previous support worker experience
confidentiality
good at building relationships
Preferred:
good communicator
likes dogs as the family have a dog in the home
a good listener
ability to support people with complex support needs.
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.