Personal Care Assistant for a lady in Wymondham 6 hrs p/w @ £9.37 p/h - WYMONDHAM - NR18
Job Reference (26802588)
Job description
Listed below are details of the purpose of the job and what tasks are involved. It is important and advisable to refer to this when submitting your application for the post.
Job Purpose: I’m a very bubbly, outgoing female wheelchair user, being partially paraplegic on one side. Your role will be supporting me to get out and about.
Location: Wymondham
Details:
· Supporting me to access activities of interest to me, particularly shopping in Dereham (especially around Christmas!) and going out for a pub lunch and a drink. I require support with feeding due to my paralysis.
· Driving me in your own vehicle or in my own.
· Supporting me with limited aspects of my personal care, such as steadying me while transferring to and from the toilet, for which no moving and handling is required. I also require support to brush my hair before we go out.
Person specification
Listed below are the skills, competencies and qualities that are essential and desirable for the post. My assessment of these, both on application and at interview, will be the main factor in determining if you are successful. Please refer to these when submitting your application.
Essential
- Full UK driving licence, ideally with your own vehicle, with appropriate business use insurance.
- Bubbly personality with a great sense of humour!
- Comfortable in a pub environment.
- I have a small dog at home, so you must be happy to work around dogs.
- I’m a smoker, so you will need to be comfortable with some cigarette smoke in my home.
Summary terms and conditions
- The rate of pay for this position is £9.37 per hour.
- You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.
- Hours and times of work: 6 hours per week to be worked 3 hours on two days, ideally a Monday, Tuesday or Thursday between 11am-5pm, so there is some flexibility to suit your availability.
- The annual holiday entitlement will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.
This post is subject to
- A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
- Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
- Completion of a satisfactory probationary period.
Services
Personal Care
Social + Leisure activities
Transportation
Full UK driving license
Own personal car
Schedule, Pay & Hours
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep