Personal Assistant / Carer

Personal Assistant / Carer

A lady wheelchair user (aged 51) is looking for a Personal Assistant/carer to work 12 hours per week in the L3 area (Liverpool Docks). Starting mid to late November 2016.

Pay - weekday £7.20 per hour, weekend £7.50 per hour (double bank holidays).
Must be able to drive and aged over 25.

Summary of Duties

• To support the client to maintain her home and live independently
• To enable the client to engage within the local community

Hours

• Usually Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday between 9.00am-1.00pm
• Days may be negotiable
• Varying and/or additional hours may be needed

Assistance To Include

• Driving
• Practical help, e.g. with balance, standing from sitting, opening doors, assisting putting wheelchair in to car, etc
• Social care
• No personal care

Duties

• Maintaining The Home 
• Clean kitchen
• Washing up, sorting dishwasher
• Dispose of rubbish
• Food preparation 
• Sorting washing
• Ironing
• Clean bathroom
• Vacuuming
• Change the bed
• Dusting and polishing
• Other house-hold tasks

Community Engagment Outside The Home 

• Attend appointments eg hospital, GP, dentist
• Shopping 
• Community engagement
• Visit friends and family
• Visit places of interest – eg gardens, historic buildings, workshops, creative courses

Skills And Education

• Full clean UK driving licence, with no accidents in the last 5 years
• Able to drive client’s car (automatic transmission, wheelchair accessible)
• Over 25 years of age (for car insurance purposes)
• Clean Police record
• Caring and friendly
• Experience of caring for another person 
• Experience of looking after a home
• Willingness to be flexible
• Must be punctual, reliable, and conscientious

How To Apply

E-mail CV and covering letter by following the instructions at the bottom of this page.
Ref: Job description advert Sept 2016