Support Worker / PA CSES543

Duties include: Medication prompting/administering Personal grooming Eating and drinking assistance Moving and handling Clinical tasks Other relevant duties as required Cooking Companionship Looking after pets Dressing / undressing Bathroom assistance I am shy about personal care, so need someone, who will understand this and work with me to overcome my shyness I choke easily, so you will need to listen out for me when I'm eating I lack confidence with climbing and descending stairs, so need a person who will work with me to increase my confidence. I sometimes need support to choose appropriate clothing. I don't do much exercise and may need help and encouragement with short walks Candidate qualities: Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality, 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 employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

• Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.
  
  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 Creative Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard Must be comfortable with pets Able to always work to high standards of health & safety I would like a PA with patience, understanding and a sense of humour, with experience of working with older people Additional requirements Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours, Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

The candidate should be a woman
• Drivers licence required: Yes Own vehicle needed: Yes Hours per week: An hour at lunch times 7 days per week. Hourly pay rate: £12.00 I currently have agency support, however I would like to reduce this support and have a PA, working alongside the agency, to do a lunch time call, and help out with personal care and food preparation, and to support me to manage my health conditions, including diabetes, stroke damage and macular degeneration. I am very fond of toast, sweet treats, omelettes and fish and chips but I don't enjoy mash and can't manage anything that is too tough any more. I don't get out much but I do need to get some fresh air now and again.