Personal Care Assistant for a gentleman P/T @ £15.00/hr in DH1 - Durham - DH1

A trustworthy, capable person is needed to support a friendly family with a disabled, husband. The wife works full time from home and there is a teenage son.

Support is needed for domestic duties, primarily around cooking and bringing meals, cleaning and light personal care. It is very important that the applicant can cook well as a very specific diet is followed. Experience of running a family home is desirable, a calm friendly nature is needed!

Hours are regularly 10am - 2pm, Monday to Thursday

There will also be three weeks of holiday cover needed a year (during school holidays) with split shifts 10am - 11am, 12pm - 1pm, 5-6pm and 8-9pm.

And regular extra cover (to be arranged with carer) to cover work trips for the wife and the odd occasional weekends (to be worked out with carer), again these will be split shifts.

We are looking for a long-term carer who is a quick-learner, kind, reliable and capable - who can work on their own initiative, in return we can provide a friendly work environment with a reliable and kind family with work hours predominately during school hours.