Female Personal Care Assistant
Penderels Trust , Wickford, Essex
Female Personal Care Assistant
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Penderels Trust , Wickford, Essex
- Part time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 31 Oct | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: cb043f1c034b4f3cbf304e2ec3fdf529
Full Job Description
- Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
- Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
- Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
- Support to get to and from school/work/college/social 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. 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. 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.
- Awareness of autism training.
Autistic girl, very nice to work with. 2:1 support. The role will involve taking her out on activities as well as spending time with her at home.
Hours per week, 4 hrs term time 8 school holidays - Friday,
- Saturday
Car driver preferred but not essential.,