Personal Assistant - West Midlands, United Kingdom - Barrie Bookkeeping and Payroll Solutions

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Description
Job Vacancy


Job title
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Personal assistant (PA)


Reporting to
:
The Employer


Location:
East Park, Wolverhampton WV1

Job purpose


To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable the person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.

About the employer

Supporting a middle-aged gentleman living with his wife and 3 young children.

Who has had an ulcer for the past 7 years and due to the poor circulation in his legs it is slowly drying up.

Also unsteady with mobility, possible high risk of falls.

Main duties


Social duties:


  • Assist employer to go to places of interest, for example going to gym, dropping, and picking up kids from school, attending various activity centres with them, shopping with them, accompanying me to go out with or without family/friends to functions or any event.
  • Attend medical appointments if required
  • Assistance when going out for a walk, support when going in and out the car, accessing vehicle
  • Shopping for pleasure
  • Assistance with correspondence phone calls / letter writing
  • Assistance with any other identified leisure activities.
  • Would like to attend the Temple on a weekly basis

Personal care:


  • Being around/present when employer is showering / bathing
  • Being around/present if support required during dressing and undressing
  • Assistance, encouraging employer with physical activities,

Domestic duties:


  • Assistance with serving food and drinks
  • Preparing and cooking food, making snack
  • Assistance with shopping
Type of person that you/they are looking for
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Values: Someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel, understands equality & diversity.
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Specific requirements: Car driver required.

Hours of work: 6 hours per week, flexible as required, to be discussed at interview

Possible times to be employed

Monday - Sunday 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Saturday - Sunday 9.30am am

Rate of pay:
£11.30 per hour

Skills, qualifications, and experience


Essential:


  • Previous care experience
  • Manual Handling trained
  • Confidentiality
  • Good at building relationships

Preferred:


  • Ability to support people with complex care needs
  • Good communicator
  • A good listener

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