Penderels Trust
Personal Care Assistant
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About The Employer
I live in Colchester and am seeking a flexible, supportive, empathetic, and emotionally supportive PA. The PA will need to be trustworthy, easy-going, friendly, and non-confrontational. The employer is easy-going, friendly, and flexible, although my health may prevent them from wanting to do anything. The employer has Depression, Acrophobia, and Degenerative Disc Disease for many years. The depression is well maintained with medication. The employer has not been out for 15 years apart from appointments with someone and has problems bending due to back issues. Mileage will be paid in addition to the hourly rate.
Employer Disability And Health Conditions
Mental Health Invisible
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 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.
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The individual's 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.
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- Be honest, reliable, trustworthy, and punctual.
- Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
- Be able to work on your own initiative.
- To work as part of a team.
- 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 employer's 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.
Required Training
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
First Aid. Training will be provided by the employer.
When You Are Required
Hours per week: 5.5
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview. xlqdzyr
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