Female live in Personal Care Assistant

Ref: ES136

Location: Forest Row

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Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Hours per week:

Live in with 2 and half hour break each day.

Hourly pay rate:

£224 live in day

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I am looking for a live in carer to work alternate weeks. I am a disabled 50 year old female living in a bungalow and I also photophobia.

I need a driver over 21 so that they can access my automatic wheelchair accessible vehicle. I have pets including a cat. I live on the border of East and West Sussex.

Duties include:

Moving and handling
Other relevant duties as required
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Transportation
Companionship
Looking after pets
Gardening
Dressing / undressing
Bathroom assistance

Assistance at meetings.

Candidate qualities:

Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
Reliable with good timekeeping
Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
Hygienic, tidy and well organised
Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
Honest and cheerful
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Must be comfortable with pets
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons, Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

Notes:

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9