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About the Employer

I am a lady with the long term health issues need assistance with day to day living. Need assistance with meal preparation and day to day tasks.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical

• Invisible

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Love spending time with dogs

• Make Candles / swimming

• Growing flowers

Other relevant information

• The individual is a smoker.

• The individual keeps pets in the home.Own 2 very small dogs at the property.

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.
• 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.

You will be required to administer medication. (minimum age requirement)

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

Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle (employer to check age requirement with car insurance provider).

Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle.

Required Skills

• 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.

Other skills include: Someone with the calm personality

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

Specific days/times required:

• Monday, 3.5 hours Between 10 - 3 to be agreed

• Tuesday, 3.5 hours Between 10 - 3 to be agreed

• Wednesday, 3.5 hours Between 10 - 3 to be agreed

• Thursday, 3.5 hours Between 10 - 3 to be agreed

• Friday, 3.5 hours Between 10 - 3 to be agreed

• Saturday, 3.5 hours Between 10 - 3 to be agreed

• Sunday, 3.5 hours Between 10 - 3 to be agreed

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 26 per week

Salary: £11.00 per hour

Day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

• Homecare

Shift:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 17/05/2023
Reference ID: BRM13666LB3