Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant
Ref: BR7793
Location: Shoreham-by-Sea
Details
This role is to support a Man
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
Hours per week:
Up to 10 hours per week spread over 3 weekdays e.g. 10.00am-1.00pm x 2 days, 10.00am-2.00pm x 1 day. Start time 10.00am. Days to be arranged but would need regular days once agreed
Hourly pay rate:
£15.00 per hour if directly employed. If self employed please quote your hourly rate when applying
I am a 67 year old man living with my wife in Shoreham.
I am looking for a PA to support me with personal care including showering, hair washing, shaving, mobilising and transfers. I use a walker indoors.
Also support with domestic tasks, light meal preparation and support to go out e.g. visiting family locally.
You must be friendly, reliable and flexible. Driver with own car required. I use a wheelchair outdoors which will require pushing sometimes. Reasonable mileage will be reimbursed when taking me out.
Non-smoker preferred.
You could be directly employed by me or self employed. If self employed you will have to provide proof of self employment including HMRC registration and insurance details.
Duties include:
- Light meal preparation
- Tidying, washing up
- Support with mobilising, transferring.
- Pushing/lifting wheelchair
- Going out including visiting family
Candidate qualities:
- Friendly
- Trustworthy
- Flexible
Additional requirements
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.
Please note, 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.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
