Job Vacancy
Job title: Personal assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
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Location: Redditch B97
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
Our client is a 69-year-old female who lives in the B97 area of Redditch Worcestershire. Our client has suffered with depression for several years but has recently been diagnosed with Personality Disorder.
Our client is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide social support for 6 hours per week to access the local community, go on shopping trips and to encourage our client with her personal care.
Main duties
Social duties:
- Keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
- access the local community.
- support to go on shopping trips.
- support and encourage client with personal care.
Personal care:
- provide support & encouragement with all aspects of personal care.
Type of person that you/they are looking for
- 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.
- Specific requirements: : someone with experience of working with individuals with personality disorders. Someone with a love for fashion, jewellery and shoes and enjoys shopping trips.
- Other: Due to the nature of this role including personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.
Hours of work: 6 hours per week - Times and days to be discussed
Rate of pay: £12.50 per hour
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
- Driving licence
- Car and appropriate insurance
- Previous care & support experience
- previous experience of working with individuals diagnosed with personality disorder
- Confidentiality
- Good at building relationships
Preferred:
- Female Personal Assistant
- Good communicator
- A good listener
- Ability to support people with complex care & support needs
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.
