Current jobs related to Personal Care Assistant - Sunderland - Penderels Trust

  • Personal Care Assistant

    1 day ago

    Sunderland, United Kingdom Tailored Leisure Full time

    **Job Overview** As a Self Employed Personal Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing compassionate and dedicated support to individuals in need of assistance with daily living activities. Your responsibilities will include helping clients maintain their independence while ensuring their comfort and safety in both home care and care home...

  • Personal Care Assistant

    1 day ago

    Sunderland, United Kingdom Tailored Leisure Full time

    **Job Overview** This is not a sponsorship position. English must be your first language due to communication needs of clients and a female is preferred. **Responsibilities** - Assist clients with personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, and grooming. - Support clients in daily activities, including meal preparation and medication management. -...

  • Personal Care Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Sunderland, United Kingdom Penderels Trust Full time

    **Job Reference: SUN15840MB3** **Location**:Sunderland SR2, North East** Please note: (Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, PART 1 Applies) **About the Employer** I am both the mother and employer for my young son who has a diagnosis of Autism with some learning difficulties. He is Asthmatic so does have the use of inhalers to manage this and may at times...

  • Personal Care Assistant

    1 week ago

    Sunderland, United Kingdom Spinal Injury Case Management Ltd Full time

    Job Title: Personal Care Assistant Company: Spinal Injury Case Management Ltd Job Overview: We are interested in hearing from committed, reliable, and caring individuals who are looking for a rewarding career in care. Personal care assistants required to join a dedicated team supporting our male client who has sustained a spinal cord injury. Experience...

  • Personal Care Assistant

    1 day ago

    Sunderland, United Kingdom Penderels Trust Full time

    **Job Ref: SUN14815JK5 - Sunderland** **About the Employer** I am the mother of a teenaged boy with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, so he has very limited mobility and needs a wheel chair. He also needs help with all physical needs such as dressing, eating, going to the toilet and getting into and out of the car and bed. He has no learning disability, so is...

  • Care Assistant

    1 week ago

    Sunderland, United Kingdom The Croft Care Home Full time

    **Company Overview** The Croft Care Home is a dedicated residential care facility that provides compassionate support to 30 male and female residents. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for our residents by assisting them with personal care and all aspects of daily living. **Summary** **Responsibilities** - Assist residents with personal care...

  • Care Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Sunderland, United Kingdom Helping Hands Home Care Full time

    Location: Sunderland **Care Assistant** At Helping Hands, we’ve been providing home care for over 30 years, so we know what it takes to deliver exceptional care. But we also take care of our own - those who go above and beyond every single day for our customers. Our care assistants have a varied role that ranges from providing companionship and going on...

  • Care Assistant

    1 week ago

    Sunderland, United Kingdom Orchard Care Homes Full time

    OverviewThe role of a Care Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the people living within Orchard homes. We make sure everyone is cared for with dignity, respect and they are engaged in how they receive support from our staff. You will play a key role in ensuring they engage in meaningful activities and receive the best support in line with their...

  • Personal Care Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Sunderland, United Kingdom Disability North on behalf of end employer Full time

    **Hours**:12 hours per week **Rate of Pay**:£12.15 per hour **Area**:Whitburn, South Tyneside I am looking for a personable carer for my son who is 38 years old and suffers from cerebral palsy. He is a good communicator with a great sense of humour and is passionate about football and loves to participate with friends playing pool and dominoes. Has...

  • Care Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Sunderland, United Kingdom Orchard Care Homes Full time

    Extraordinary People, Exceptional Care Are you a Care Assistant, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, or someone brand new to Care, looking for a new opportunity with an organisation that will help you develop and achieve your professional goals and aspirations? At Orchard Care Homes we are passionate about our colleagues, your career and personal...

Personal Care Assistant

2 weeks ago

Sunderland, United Kingdom Penderels Trust Full time

**Job Reference: SUN15849JK1**

**Location**:Sunderland, SR4, North East**

**About the Employer**

I am the mother of a 49 year old male who has a learning disability diagnosis with associated communication difficulties. My son is also quadriplegic and requires a wheelchair to mobilise. He has a great sense of humour and would benefit from some company and friendship outside of the family.

**Employer Disability and Health Conditions**
- Mobility / Physical - Acquired Brain Injury - Cognitive / Learning - Mental Health - Invisible

The clients speech can be difficult to understand as he speaks very slowly. Low mood and depression.

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

- Watching DVD's and YouTube videos. Watching football. Going shopping, to museums and art galleries. - Going to football matches, the gym and swimming.

**About the Role**

**Duties and Responsibilities**- Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
- Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
- Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
- Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
- Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

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 and car owner - must have business insurance.

**Required Skills**:

- Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual. Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
- 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.
- Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
- Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.

**When you are Required**

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

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

**Salary**: From £12.15 per hour

Expected hours: 12 per week

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Care home: 1 year (preferred)
- Home care: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Sunderland, Tyne and Wear (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Sunderland, Tyne and Wear: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person