Personal Assistant / Carer AH115

This role is to assist my daughter while accessing the community and attending activities, ensuring she is safe near roads and when out and about. My daughter is friendly and sociable, she is lively but gentle and very kind. She likes like music, going to the park and ice-cream, she dislikes tidying her room, unfamiliar places and loud noises. A personal assistant who is female (due to personal care needs), calm, patient and gentle in their approach would be a good fit for our family. Duties include: Medication prompting/administering Eating and drinking assistance Cooking Transportation Companionship Domestic tasks - assistance to: Clean her room Make her bed Preparing drinks, snacks and meals. Shopping Personal care: Supervision and/or assistance using the toilet Assistance with medication i.e. helping to take tablets from foil/packets Helping with other aspects of personal care as required, for example assisting to get changed in swimming pool/gym. Getting in and out of the wheelchair ('transferring') Mealtimes e.g. cutting up food, assistance to eat Physiotherapy exercises Candidate qualities

Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality Reliable with good timekeeping Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative Hygienic, tidy and well organised Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills Honest and cheerful Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard Able to always work to high standards of health & safety Additional requirements Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours Notes: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

• Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
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