Female Personal Assistant
Location
Braintree, Essex | United Kingdom
Job description
About the Employer
Very flexible position for right person. Initially to build a relationship with the view to support with a few household tasks and go out for coffee and cake.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical
FTD dementia struggles with communication and memory, able to mobilise struggles some days due to knees.
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Likes to go out for coffee and cake, in the summer likes to get out in the garden.
Other relevant information
• The individual keeps pets in the home.Friendly labrador.
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 the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
To build a relationship in the hope will enable you to support with light household duties and possible personal care later on down the line.>
Only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.
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, for insurance purpose you must be
25.
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.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
Be calm and supportive.
Does this position interest you?
This advert may close before the stated date if sufficient applications are received.
Job tags
Salary
£12.91 per hour
