At a Glance
- Tasks: Support a lady with an acquired head injury in personal care, cooking, and socialisation.
- Company: The role is based in Hamsterley Mill near Rowlands Gill, Gateshead.
- Benefits: Earn £14.00 per hour, increasing to £15.00 after 6 months, plus £80 for sleepovers.
- Other info: A clean driving licence is essential as you'll use the client's car for transport.
- Why this job: Join a rewarding role helping a client live independently while enjoying flexible shifts.
- Qualifications: Care experience is required; brain injury experience preferred but not mandatory.
The predicted salary is between 14 - 14 £ per hour.
Hours: 24-32 hours available per week. Mixture of day and night shifts, or combined. Shift patterns are 9.45am-6pm or 5.45pm-10am following morning (including a sleep-in period between 12am-8am). Possibility of a combined shift over a 24-hour period. Monthly rotas are supplied.
Rate: £14.00 per hour, raising to £15.00 per hour after successful completion of 6-month probationary period. £80 set rate per sleepover (for sleep in hours of 12am-8am). Time and a half for bank holidays.
Area: Hamsterley Mill near Rowlands Gill, Gateshead. Driving Licence Essential.
Female personal assistant required for a lady with an acquired head injury in her own home in Hamsterley Mill near Rowlands Gill. Accompanying the client on trips/holidays is a requirement of the job when necessary. Brain injury experience is preferred but not mandatory. Care experience needed.
Job role: The client requires support to live her life as independently as possible. She needs 24-hour care, 7 days a week. The client needs support with personal care, upkeep of home, cooking, medication administration, shopping, appointments, exercise, socialisation and helping to take care of her dogs. Liking dogs is essential.
In-house training is provided. Client uses a wheelchair when out but has walking ability in the house. Client has her own car that the carer will use to transport her, so a clean driving licence is essential.
Initial phone interview held first prior to offer of an interview in person. There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be female in accordance with Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1 – 4. This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed. At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.
Female Personal Assistant – LMIGH in Gateshead employer: £14.50 per hour
This position offers a competitive pay structure with opportunities for growth after probation. Located in Hamsterley Mill, the role involves providing essential support to a client with a head injury. You'll receive in-house training and work closely with a dedicated team focused on enhancing the client's quality of life.
