Pj02/10/ke Personal Assistant

2 weeks ago


Kettering, United Kingdom Jones Household Full time

**Position**

**Personal Assistant**

**Job reference**:
**PJ02/10/KE**

**Hours**

16 hours per week, worked Mondays to Thursdays.

A small number of additional hours may be required on occasion.

Start time is 9.00am - but this can be flexible. Finish time is not stated as it all depends on the duties on a particular day. This will be discussed in more detail at interview.

Additional weekend hours to cover the other PA’s holiday or sickness may be available/required. This will also be discussed at interview stage.

**Rate**

£10.45 per hour

**Area**

Broughton, Kettering (NN14 area)

**About the employer**

The Employers are a husband and wife living in their family home in Broughton.

The lady is a wheelchair user and has mobility issues and a physical disability. The gentleman has a brain injury and memory deficit.

**Main Duties**
- Personal care as required.
- Household duties including laundry, ironing and general cleaning.
- Support with food preparation and making hot/cold drinks.
- To take the lady to various local outpatient appointments and to enable her to access the community, visit the shops and garden centres or to go for a coffee etc. A car owner/driver is therefore preferred. As she is a wheelchair user, you will need to have a car with a big enough boot to accommodate her wheelchair. Mileage will be paid privately, at 40p per mile, excluding commute.
- The additional two hours, mentioned above, are to be used to take the gentleman shopping, where you will support, prompt and assist him throughout. Please be advised that these two hours are be shared with the weekend carer, so it may be you that takes him, or it may be the weekend carer, depending on the day of the week. This will be decided on a week by week basis so that it best suits the family. Again, a car owner/driver for this is preferred.
- Assist the lady with the monitoring of her SAT’s and her blood sugar levels. Training and guidance will be given.
- Confidentiality and discretion is essential at all times.
- Any other task which the employers may reasonably ask you to do which falls within the scope of the job as a Personal Assistant.

**Additional employment information**

The successful applicant will be friendly, able to give empathetic support, while respecting the Employers independence but also able to take instruction.

The lady uses permanent oxygen - therefore you need to be a non-smoker.

The family have 5 small dogs (no pet care is required), if you are uncomfortable around dogs, they can be shut away.

The couple’s autistic daughter also lives with them in their home. You will not be supporting the daughter, however, a working knowledge of autism and a calm, understanding nature would be highly beneficial.

You must be flexible, trustworthy and active with a good sense of humour.

Please note you will be directly employed by the person (or their representative) that you will be assisting. The Council is **not** the employer.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16 per week

**Salary**: £10.45 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PJ02/10/KE



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