Female PA required to support a woman in Farnley LS12 for 8 hours per week - Leeds - LS12
Job Reference (8963404b)
Location: Farnley, Leeds
Pay: £13.23
Hours: 8 hours per week, 4 hours on Tuesday’s and 4 hours on Thursday’s
Holidays: 5.6 weeks per year
Expenses: Car mileage to be paid as and when
About the employer:
Hello! I am female, requiring a female PA, I am aged 28. I have complex mental health including CPTSD -Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety, EUPD – Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder and suffering with grief. I like animals but do not have any. I am struggling to leave the house on my own but would like to be supported in the community with access to support groups/activity classes/swimming/shopping.
Main duties:
· Social duties including support to access community groups, shops, leisure centre, walking
· Help to build relationships with new friends
· Attend medical appointments
· Encouragement to cook and clean
· In the future, possibility to walk dogs
· Attend social events such as mental health groups, activity groups, cinema, leisure centre, walking
· Domestic duties, for example, support with grocery shopping, cooking, and serving nutritious meals and snacks, cleaning, changing linen, laundry, ironing, and gardening.
These duties may vary from day to day.
Type of person that I’m looking for:
Values: Honest, reliable, punctual, patient, non-judgemental, compassionate, empathetic, 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 and has a good sense of humour.
Specific requirements: Experience of working with complex mental health, anxiety, grief. Able to work with care safety plan to keep employer safe. Driver desirable, to support with travel to activities/appointments, would require insurance to cover employer. DBS and References required
Training Provided: Online training can be provided to include moving and handling, safeguarding, first aid awareness and person-centred care.
Skills/Qualifications
· English & Maths literate (essential)
· Health & Social Care Qualification (essential)
· Mental Health/Grief/Anxiety training/qualification (essential)
· Driving licence (desirable)
· Car and appropriate insurance (desirable)
· Able to swim
· Fit for long walks
· Good at building relationships
· Good communicator
· Likes dogs or other pets
· A good listener
· Ability to support employer with emotional behaviour
· Confidentiality and Safeguarding
I look forward to hearing from you.
Services
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Moving & Handling
First Aid
Transportation
Full UK driving license
Own personal car
Schedule, Pay & Hours
Time
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep