Personal Assistant (BB)

Job title

Personal assistant (BB)

Reporting to

The Employer

Location

Pendeford, Wolverhampton WV8

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

My client is a 77-year-old female living with her husband in the Pendeford area of Wolverhampton looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide support with daily living.

My client has a diagnosis of Vascular Dementia, Diabetes which is diet controlled and Arthritis. My client used to work as a supervisor in a school kitchen, and she is a very sociable individual who enjoys activities outside the family home.

Main duties

Social duties

 keep in touch and socialise with family and friends

 attend medical appointments if required

 attend social events and access the community

Personal care

Support with bathing/showering, teeth cleaning, dressing, continence care, administering medication.

Domestic duties

Support with grocery shopping, cooking, and serving nutritious meals and snacks, cleaning, changing linen, laundry.

These duties may vary from day-to-day.

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

Someone with an understanding of Vascular Dementia.

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Other

Due to the nature of this role including personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.

Hours of work

8 Hours Per Week

Rate of pay

£14.20 Per Hour

Skills, qualifications, and experience

Essential

 driving licence

 car and appropriate insurance

 previous care experience

 confidentiality

 good at building relationships

Preferred

 female personal assistant

 good communicator

 a good listener

 ability to support people with behaviours which may challenge.

**ROLE IS BASED IN PENDEFORD WV8**

This post is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check at the Employers request prior to commencing employment. This is confidential and at no cost to yourself.