Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant

Ref: BRR8697

Location: Broadwater, Worthing

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Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

Up to 10 hours per week, times/days to be agreed, Tuesdays possible

Hourly pay rate:

£13.60

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I am a 35 year old young woman living with my 8 year old son in Broadwater area of Worthing.

My interests include gardening, arts and crafts, meditation, yoga and relaxation.

I sometimes smoke but not in my home.

I am looking for a kind, compassionate female PA to assist me with shopping/collecting prescriptions, attending community activities and family outings, admin. tasks and occasional reminding with personal care tasks.

Availability to stay overnight occasionally would be useful.

You should have a good sense of humour, have a calming influence and be reliable and experienced in providing support.

Driver with own car needed.

Duties include:

Administration
Shopping
Transportation
Companionship

Assisting with collecting prescriptions

Prompting/reminding with personal care i.e. showering and taking medication

Occasional staying overnight

Support to attend community activities and family outings

Sorting/tidying cupboards in the home

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
Creative
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Kind and compassionate

Good sense of humour

Good listener

Experienced in providing support to people with social anxiety and mental health needs

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