Personal Care Assistant

Job Reference: COV14923VT1 - Walsgrave, Coventry

About the Employer

I am looking for a PA to support my brother and sister who live in their own home. You will be supporting me to keep them safe and independent. The role is shared to support them both on a shift. It will be a mixture of supporting in the home and out in the community.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Cognitive / Learning

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• My sister enjoys arts and crafts, jigsaws and soaps on the television.
• My brother enjoys time on his x-box and budget shopping.
• My brother does enjoy his own space.

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 to get to and from school/work/college/social 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.

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 preferred but not essential.

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.
• Have a lively personality.

Other skills include: We need a PA that can be firm but fair when needed.

When you are Required

Specific days/times required:

• Monday, 10am-2pm
• Saturday, 2-7pm
• Sunday, 2-7pm

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 14 per week

Salary: £10.90 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Every weekend
• Flexitime

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 25/05/2023
Reference ID: COV14923VT1