Personal Assistant - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Penderels Trust
Description
Job Reference:
SHE14874RK1
About the Employer
I enjoy cycling, taking my dog out, being social and listening to music. I would like someone to support me to access these activities and drive me to social activities. I may require someone to support me on overnight stays whilst I'm working.
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Employer Disability and Health Conditions
- Mobility / Physical
Other conditions include:
Weakness on left side due to brain damage, tripping over things due to poor vision. Epilepsy.
The employer's hobbies and interests:
- cycling
- listening to music
- social activities
Other relevant information
1 dog, may need walking occasionally, must be good with dogs.
- Someone in the household is a smoker.
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 and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
- 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.
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.
Transport Requirement
Car driver and car owner - must have business insurance.
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 nonjudgemental 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 selfmotivated with a willingness to get involved.
- Have a lively personality.
Other skills include:
outgoing
Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 3 per week
Salary:
From £13.00 per hour
Work Location:
In person
Application deadline: 15/04/2023
Reference ID:
SHE14874RK1
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