Personal Care Assistant

5 months ago

Long Eaton, United Kingdom Penderels Trust Full time

**Job Ref DER15650CL1 - Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10**

**(Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, PART 1 Applies)**

I am looking for a PA to support me for 2 hours in the mornings, prompting me to get ready for the day. I would like some support with general organisation and household tasks, as well as booking and attending appointments. Ideally I would like to get to a point where I feel able to explore new hobbies, such a playing the saxophone, and start knitting again.

**About the Employer**

**Employer Disability and Health Conditions**
- Mobility / Physical
- Invisible
- Epilepsy, MS

**The employer's hobbies and interests**:

- Medieval History
- Looking after our pets
- Knitting

**Other relevant information**
- The individual is a smoker.
- The individual keeps pets in the home. Cat and Rabbits.

**About the Role**

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
- Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
- Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
- Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
- Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
- Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
- Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
- Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
- Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

**Transport Requirement**

Car driver preferred but not essential.

**Required Skills**:

- Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
- To be able to work on own initiative.
- Be patient, supportive and caring.
- Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
- Be empathetic.
- Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
- Have a lively personality.

**Strong organisation skills**

**Required Training**

First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.

Epilepsy. Training will be provided by the employer.

**When you are Required**

**Specific days/times required**:

- Monday, Mornings
- Tuesday, Mornings
- Wednesday, Mornings
- Thursday, Mornings
- Friday, Mornings

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.50 per hour

Expected hours: 10 per week

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Long Eaton, NG10: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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