Personal assistant/support work - united kingdom, erdington, west midlands

personal assistant/support worker

position: personal assistant/support worker.

location: erdington, birmingham.

hours: full time.

salary: £11 per hour.

benefits:

contracted hours.
training provided with qualifications.
holiday pay.
bank holiday.
pension.
good transport facilities (bus station, train station and plenty of parking nearby).

are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? are you a caring and empathetic individual? if so, i may just have the perfect opportunity for you.

i am looking to build a team of personal assistants to enable me to carry out personal, domestic, and social tasks. the personal assistant will work under my direction to meet my physical requirements and health necessities.

the main criteria of the role are that the candidate can effectively build a rapport with me, and have a common understanding and trust.

this opportunity is to assist me to be as independent as possible. in other words, being my hands, as i cannot physically do a lot of things for myself due to having muscular dystrophy.

i will require assistance with cooking, eating, cleaning, all aspects of personal care, daily activities, support within the community, driving my adaptive vehicle (not essential) and anything else that i require to lead an active and independent life.

candidates must have a passion for care and want to take part in an active role in helping somebody live up to their abilities. must have a positive and hard-working attitude to perform to a high standard of care

this is a permanent position with contracted hours. the candidate will be required to work up to 13-hour shifts. the candidates will be provided with full training and certification.

it would be ideal if you are flexible, able to cover other pa's holidays and absences and are available to travel if necessary (however not essential), as long as you can commit to a shift pattern.

a dbs check will be carried out on the successful candidate. the expense of this will be fulfilled by the employer.

role requirements;

experience is preferred although is not crucial, as training will be provided.
candidates must have good communication skills, must be flexible and have a positive attitude.
a patient and understanding manner.
outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport effectively.
the personal assistant should be of good general health. so you can handle the physical tasks of hoisting, manual handling, changing positions, moving and adjusting.
candidates should always ask first what i require, continuously listening and acting upon my requests.
clean dbs
be motivated and able to work under their initiative.
compassion and have a non-judgmental perspective.
responsible, mature attitude.
excellent punctuality.

role responsibilities;

offering assistance with physical tasks including all aspects of personal care.
assisting with eating and food preparation.
organisation and cleanliness of my residence.
maintenance of medical equipment.
assisting me out and about within the community.
assisting with daily tasks.
supporting and encouraging independence.
listening and following my directions.

interview process;

telephone interview followed by face to face interview

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