Job Title: Female Self Employed Personal Assistant/Support worker
Location: Fishbourne (Chichester)
Hourly rate: £20.00 per hour
Reference: TM7714
Hours/shifts:
8.30am-9.30am every day
6.00 pm-7.00pm every day
Times can vary slightly for example 9am-10am and 5.30pm-6.30pm
Please apply even if you can only cover a few of the shifts.
Some flexibility would be desirable
Summary
• I am looking for Self Employed Carers to assist my friend who is in her late eighties.
• The support is needed to help her to stay independent and living in her own home.
• Care and support is needed with general activities of daily living for example preparing meals, prompting with medication, assisting with personal care, changing bed linen and putting washing on.
• My friend lives on her own and enjoys activities like reading, completing crosswords and watching wildlife in her garden.
• She is a very independent lady and knows what she likes and dislikes.
• I am looking for carers who are willing to spend time building a good relationship with her and provide me with respite from the caring role that I have taken on.
Other Requirements
\"Exemption is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.\"
All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.
Description
Typical duties
Domestic
Helping with laundry, washing and drying
Loading and unloading the washing machine
Loading and unloading tumble dryer/washing line
Changing bed linen
Bed making
General cleaning
Taking out rubbish
Preparing drinks, snacks and meals.
Tidying
Shopping (occasional)
Personal Care:
Washing and showering – towelling dry/ drying hair
• Help getting into and out of shower as required
• Supervision and assistance with all washing/showering
• Assistance with applying cream
• Using the toilet/changing pads
• Dressing and undressing/ helping with buttons and fastenings
• Assistance/prompting with medication i.e. helping to take tablets from foil/packets
• Person specification
The successful applicant will be:
• Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good time-keeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy minded and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom
• Able to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety
Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind mon sense approach to these roles.
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