Female Personal Assistant
Location
Salford, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom
Job description
About the Employer
I am looking for someone to assist me day to day, preferably someone who has cooking experience that can show knowledge / has a willingness to learn about lactose intolerance / gluten free diets. Must be a none smoker. I am located in the Peel Green area, Eccles.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Hearing
• Cognitive / Learning
• Mental Health
• Invisible
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Disability rights campaigning
• Reading
• Music
Other relevant information:
• The individual has allergies. Gluten free, lactose intolerant, specific dietary requirements.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
• Admin to assist with online courses.
The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.
Transport Requirement:
Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle (employer to check age requirement with car insurance provider).
Required Skills:
• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is essential.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a knowledge of Gluten free / Lactose intolerance.
Required Training:
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
• Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 9 +
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
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Salary
£11.44 per hour
