62 Social Services / Housing jobs in Witham, Essex
Female Personal Care Assi...
Penderels Trust , Braintree
- Part time
- Permanent
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Home Care Assistant
Home Instead , Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
- Part time
- Permanent
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Personal Care Assistant
Penderels Trust , Braintree
- Part time
- Permanent
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Care Team Manager
Sanders Senior Living, Eastwood, Southend-on-Sea
- Full time
- Permanent
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Care Team Leader
Runwood Homes, South Benfleet, Castle Point
- Full time
- Permanent
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Care Coordinator (Schedul...
Home Instead , Fryerns, Basildon
- Full time
- Permanent
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Senior Social Worker
ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, Lexden, Colchester
- Full time
- Temporary
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Adults Social Worker - So...
Essex County Council, Fryerns, Basildon
- Full time
- Permanent
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Team Leader - Extra Care
Radis Community Care, Berechurch, Essex
- Full time
- Permanent
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Care Coordinator | Essex ...
ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, Colchester
- Full time
- Temporary
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Senior Health Assistant
Gold Care Homes, Bocking Churchstreet, Braintree
- Full time
- Permanent
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Support Worker
Home Instead , Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea
- Part time
- Permanent
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Complex Care Assistant
Home Instead , Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea
- Part time
- Permanent
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Residential Support Worke...
Compass Homes, Lexden, Colchester
- Full time
- Permanent
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Care Assistant
Helping Hands, Wickford, Essex
- Full time
- Permanent
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Care Assistant
Helping Hands, Witham, Essex
- Full time
- Permanent
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Care Assistant
Helping Hands, Heybridge, Maldon
- Full time
- Permanent
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Care Assistant
Helping Hands, South Benfleet, Castle Point
- Full time
- Permanent
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HCA / Rehabilitation Assi...
ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, Rochford
- Part time
- Temporary
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Shared Lives Officer
Essex County Council, Chelmsford
- Full time
- Permanent
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Female Personal Care Assistant
Salary not available. View on company website.
Penderels Trust , Braintree
- Remote working
- Part time
- Permanent
Posted today, 4 Jan
Job ref: fb28b67d27ce435797d4179adad5e3f8
Full Job Description
- 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 with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
- Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
- Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
- Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
- 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. Due to the following requirements of the role, only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position:
- You will be required to administer medication.
- Shifts may start before and or after 10pm 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.,
- To help/assist/enable clients to function within the whole family and as a part of The whole family.
- Passive exercises and assistance with swimming.
- Assist/help change/renew dressings as required.
- To cover other staff during times of sickness or Annual leave. Required Training: Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
- Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.
- First Aid. Training will be provided by the employer.
- Epilepsy. Training will be provided by the employer. When you are Required: Hours per week: 11.5 per week more hours may be available x 2 PA's 37.5 hours a week x 2 PA's all PA's work alternate weekends
- Monday,
- Tuesday,
- Wednesday,
- Thursday,
- Friday,
- Saturday, alternative weekends
- Sunday, Alternate weekends To be able to accompany clients on holidays as required. Occasional sleep nights This position will require:
- Sleep-ins
Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer's vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 21., 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.
PA required to support 2 adults in the same home, Mother and son. Both have physical and neurological disabilities
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