Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker

Cover Personal Assistant for young woman in Norwich, NR5 £14.05 p/h 13.5 hpw

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Job Description: Social care work opportunity for a Personal Assistant. Listed below are details of the job and what tasks are involved. It is advisable to refer to these when submitting your application and advise of the days/hours you are available.

I am seeking a friendly, reliable and professional female Personal Assistant to provide holiday and sickness cover for my regular PA. You will support me to live an independent life. I am a 28 year female with both physical and mental health conditions, living with my partner and 9 year old son. You will assist me with domestic tasks, meal preparation, personal care when requested, accessing the community and admin tasks.

Location: Norwich, NR5

Job duties to include

• Supporting with general household tasks
• Preparing healthy, nutritious meals using fresh ingredients
• Assisting with dressing when required
• Helping with shopping and accessing the local community
• Prompting and reminding with medication
• Supporting with paperwork and basic admin tasks

Person Specification

Essential

• Female applicant (due to personal care requirements)
• Strong attention to detail in domestic tasks

Knowledge of healthy eating and ability to cook from fresh ingredients

• Experience/knowledge with Mental Health (anxiety and depression).

Experience/knowledge with M.E/CFS and Fibromyalgia is desirable.

• Strong communication skills, including a good level of spoken and written English
• First Aid trained.
• No cats, dogs, horses, guinea pigs in your household due to allergies or intolerances. All other animals are acceptable.
• Kind, friendly, and patient approach

Desirable

• Experience supporting children with additional needs (ASD, ADHD, ODD)
• Non-smoker.

Summary Terms and Conditions

• The rate of pay for this position is £14.05 per hour
• Hours and times of work as follows: 13.5 hours per week providing holiday and sickness cover.
• The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.
• Access to free Care Skills training for employed workers.

The post is subject to the following

• A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
• Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
• Completion of a satisfactory probation period of 6 months.

Key Responsibilities

Services

• Meal Preparation
• Personal Care
• Domestic Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent

Training

• Essential PA Guide
• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Food Hygiene
• First Aid
• Autism / Aspergers

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com