Female Personal Care Assistant
Penderels Trust
Female Personal Care Assistant
£27352
Penderels Trust , Thundersley, Castle Point
- Part time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted today, 29 Sep | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: f3fb1f539c6f4797b8f792f306d0ffd8
Full Job Description
- Support with food shopping.
- Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
- 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.
- Support with gardening.
- Other shopping i.e. clothes, Christmas, birthdays, etc. 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.
- 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 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.
- Have a lively personality.
- Animal friendly. Required Training: Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
- First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.
Hours per week: 4 - Monday, 2 hrs
- Friday, 2 hrs
Looking for a personal assistant for a young autistic lady who is shy but once you get to know her she will come out of her shell, she has a good sense of humour and loves animals., Car driver preferred but not essential.,