HA04/20/DR2 Personal Assistant / Care Assistant
Personal Assistant / Care Assistant
Job reference: HA04/20/DR2
Hours18 hours a week. Worked over 6 days as follows; Monday to Thursday - 2 hours a day during late afternoon/evening
Friday - 4 hours a day during late afternoon/evening
Saturday - 6 hours a day – timings to be discussed at interview
Rate£11.44 per hour
AreaGretton, Corby (NN17 Area)
About the employer
The employer is an active, intelligent and talented woman with Autism, ADHD, social anxiety, PTSD and OCD. She loves the arts and is very creative herself. She attended drama school in London, and she is also a writer. The employer lives in the NN17 area.
The employer struggles to go out and socialise and is wary of people.
The employer has a love for animals, and has some of her own (dog, guinea pig and a bird)
A Personal Assistant (PA) is sought to support her in all aspects her life, including socialisation, accessing the community, local groups, gym, shopping, cinema and dog walking.
The employer will need their PA to be a good timekeeper, have good communication skills and be quite flexible with their hours, on occasion.
Most importantly, the employer needs someone who is chatty and friendly, who understands Neurodiversity and can help the employer to step out of her comfort zone. The goal is for the employer to become more integrated into her local community.
Main Duties;SOCIALISATION - help accessing the community and local groups. For example, gym, cinema, food shopping, dog walking.
PAPERWORK – help and support with bills and council paperwork. Help and support with organisation. Support with routine and staying organised.
MEDICATION – to support with ordering and managing prescriptions. To attend and support with any appointments.
Additional employment information
Full references and DBS check will be required.
Full UK driving licence will be required.
Must be flexible, trustworthy and active with a good sense of humour.
Please note you will be directly employed by the person (or their representative) that you will be assisting. The Council is not the employer.
Sponsorship cannot be provided by individual employers. Your right to work in the UK must be confirmed already.