Personal (Care) Assistant

3 weeks ago

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom HomeCare Direct Full time

**This vacancy is for a Personal (Care) Assistant**

HomeCareDirect are industry-leading specialists in personalisation. We help a wide variety of people to take control over their care at home using personal budgets, personal health budgets, direct payments or their own funding.

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Vacancy Summary:_**

This vacancy is for a part-time (20hrs) personal care assistant near Ely, Cambridgeshire.

Your contract of employment will be to support the client in this advert only, on a permanent contract. The need for flexibility around working hours is essential but there will be no nights or weekend working.

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About me:_**

I am a 43 year old gentleman and I live on my own in a small village near Ely. I sustained a brain injury, along with orthopaedic injuries approximately 6 years ago. I realise that I struggle with my levels of motivation which limits my ability to establish structure and consistency in my life. I like collectables and would like to rekindle my interests in drawing and cooking. I would also like to join a gym and get out and about in the community more.

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What support our client needs:_**

You will provide support to enable our client to gain motivation to carry out a daily routine. This will entail discussing and establishing a plan for tasks that he wishes to achieve, the aim being that he can be consistent with tasks, such as planning his week, managing his finances, accessing the community and activities.

You will support our client to find a suitable gym so he can aim to improve his overall health. You will help him set up an electronic filing system to manage his correspondence and finances and help planning his week.

You will support with jointly discussing a plan for weekly food shopping, visiting local supermarkets and shops, and preparing and cooking meals with support.

You will also be required to liaise with and implement strategies provided by our clients’ neuropsychologist as well as attending team meetings as required.

**About you and our requirements**:
You should be able to demonstrate a person-centred approach and be committed to providing support, respect, understanding and care to the highest level.

It is essential that you have GCSE (or equivalent) in English (reading, writing and numeracy skills) and have basic IT skills and the ability to undertake any training as requested.

You will need to have a full UK driving licence for this vacancy.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense met by HomeCareDirect)

A full job description can be provided on request.

**What we can offer you**:
The current rate of pay is £13 per hour

Auto enrolment into a pension scheme

Enhanced Bank Holiday Payments

Full support and supervisions from your dedicated local nurse and Care Facilitator

Enhanced Pay to client support needs

Enhanced client specific training

Personal Development Plan

Blue Light Card

Long Service Awards

**EAP Wellbeing Programme**
- Fitness Plans
- Nutrition/Recipes
- Self Help Guides
- High Street Discounts
- 24 Hour Confidential Support

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Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care._

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