Male Personal Care Assistant
Interested in working in social care? Read on to find out how you can get involved.
About the Employer
A quiet but contented and sociable young man who loves football, particularly Arsenal! Requires 3 hours of support per week to take him to football and a like-minded football lover would be great!
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
- Mobility / Physical
- And I do get tired quickly
The employer's hobbies and interests:
- Football
- Gym
- Shopping
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
- 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.
- 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.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 3 hrs per week, mainly on a Saturday but could be Sundays.
Saturday, 9:30am until 12:30pm