Support Worker/Personal Assistant – Stow – 2931

Job Description

A lady in Stow, looking for a kind, patient and considerate Personal Assistant to assist with managing her personal care needs in the morning safely and efficiently.

Terms

• Hours per week: 7.5 Hours
• Hours of work: Monday – Friday 1.5 hours per morning
• £13.20 per hour.
• Paid annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks pro rata
• Probationary period of 6 months
• Post subject to references and PVG scheme membership

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• To support client to ensure their safety and well-being.
• To support with general personal care needs including:
  • Personal care assistance, with shower/strip wash, drying and dressing
  • Transfers into and out of the shower.
• To develop a positive relationship with the client and work as part of a team.

Personal Attributes

• Kind and caring, sensitive to the client’s needs
• Patient and cheerful
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Ability to use your own initiative
• Ability to work sensitively in a home setting respecting the client right to privacy and to always maintain professional standards of confidentiality

Skills and Experience

Experience is not essential for a candidate with the right personal attributes, but they should be able to show some suitability for the role.