Live-in Personal Assistant - Alvechurch - ref. a10445715
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Alvechurch, Worcestershire B48
Job purpose:To assist with a variety of tasks which will assist the employer who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
This role involves live-in support.About the employer:
Our client is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide 24-hour live-in care for a young disabled man who has limited movement in his arms and legs. Our client is a full time wheelchair user and requires hoisting on all transfers.
Main duties:Social duties:
- keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
- attend medical appointments
Domestic duties: support with grocery shopping, cooking and serving nutritious meals and snacks, cleaning, changing linen, laundry.
These duties may vary from day-to-day.
Type of person that you/they are looking for:- Values someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel, understands equality and diversity.
- Specific requirements: someone with live-in care experience. Must be a driver as client has a wheelchair adapted car.
Rate of pay: £1025 per week
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:- driving licence
- car and appropriate insurance
- previous experience in care worker role
- previous experience in 24-hour live-in care role
- confidentiality
- good at building relationships
- computer literate
- good communicator
- a good listener
- ability to support people with complex care & support needs.
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.