Personal Care Assistant Sheffield, England
Job description
Job Reference: SHE14305AW7 - Sheffield, S10
About the Employer
Personal Assistant required to support a neurodiverse woman and her young son with day-to-day living.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
- Mobility / Physical
- Mental Health
- Invisible
Other conditions include: Hypermobility which can result in varying weakness and pain. Neurodiverse, sensory issues - I can be overwhelmed both visually and audibly and so often wear ear plugs or noise cancelling headphones.
The employer's hobbies and interests:
- Lego
- Art/crafts
- Gardening
Other relevant information
- The individual is a smoker.
- The individual has allergies. Penicillin and some strong scented perfumes.
- The individual keeps pets in the home.1 medium sized dog - Staffordshire Bull Terrier - friendly.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities
- 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.
- Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
- Support with food shopping.
- Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
- Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
- Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
- Support with managing paperwork & correspondence .
• Other Duties include: Organising emails
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.
Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).
Transport Requirement
Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.
Required Skills
- To be able to work on own initiative.
- Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
- Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
Other skills include: To have excellent organisational skills, be ok around dogs and experience and/or knowledge of neurodiversity would be preferred,
When you are Required
Specific days/times required:
- Monday, Afternoons
- Tuesday, Afternoons
- Wednesday, Afternoons
- Thursday, Afternoons
- Friday, Afternoons
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 12 per week
Salary: £11.50 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 20/06/2023
Reference ID: SHE14305AW7