Female Personal Assistant required in Sacriston, Durham approx 11 – 19 hrs per week - DURHAM - DH7
Job Reference (7c830823)
I am a lady with many health problems which impacts on my day in many ways especially mobility issues who is looking for someone to provide support within my own home, and to provide support with my child.
To work between 11 and 19 hours (average 16) a week, Monday – Friday and alternate Saturdays. I am looking for someone who can provide care/help throughout the day for me & to assist me in helping to do tasks for my daughter.
I am looking for someone who can attend 2 to 3 visits per day.
£9.50 per hour
I am hoping to find the right person to fill this position long term. This person needs to be very very reliable, professional, friendly & hardworking. They need to be able to communicate with my daughter and hopefully will be able to start immediately.
The role will involve helping me at home, tasks include laundry, cleaning, washing, hoovering, cooking, shopping some social time. Some personal care might be required.
The position is to help me and my daughter due to my long standing health conditions that cause me extreme pain. I struggle with a lot of daily tasks for myself and my daughter too.
I need someone who will be able to commit to the role fully when they are here. I’m looking for someone who is compassionate, understanding, and trustworthy and who understands that this role is essentially very very important to me because of how my health problems affect me and my daughter in our everyday lives. My daughter will be at home most times so it is essential that you are able to communicate with her appropriately.
I understand this role may be challenging and repetitive but I need someone who is willing to make a change in our lives.
I am looking for someone who is available from 8am to 6pm broken down into 2-3 visits per day however if the right person comes along & you can only manage 2 visits per day then i will take it into consideration. I would still need someone available for a morning call from 8am then an afternoon call from approx 2pm up to 4.30pm.
Hours will vary on specific days as shopping days, social time, house clean those days you would be working more hours which is why the hours i have advertised are not an exact amount of hours every day.
We have a friendly dog, so you would need to be a dog-friendly person and cats.
Preferably someone with a car. Experience would be preferred but not essential.
A DBS will be required but the cost will be paid for by the employer.
Services
Meal Preparation
Personal Care
Domestic Care
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Understanding challenging behaviour
Food Hygiene
Transportation
Full UK driving license
Own personal car
Schedule, Pay & Hours
Time
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep