Job Title: Carer

Location: South Croydon

Hourly rate: £12.50 per hour

Reference: CC238

Hours/shifts: 20 hours per week

Days and times flexible and can be agreed at interview (for example could be two days a week only at 10 hours a day, but I am extremely flexible)

Summary

I am a 60 year old disabled man who needs help with cooking, cleaning, household tasks.

Other Requirements

All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check

Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

Description

Typical duties

Domestic -

General housework/cleaning/dusting/vacuuming

window cleaning

Minor household maintenance changing lightbulbs, etc

Preparing drinks/snacks/meals

Changing bed linen

Loading/unloading washing machine

Loading/ Unloading dryer

Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

Respectful of employers privacy & confidentiality

Reliable with good timekeeping

Able to follow instructions & work on own initiative

Hygienic/tidy minded/well organised

Fit & healthy to undertake required duties

Patient & have excellent inter personal skills

Honest & cheerful

Creative

Able to speak & read English to a reasonable standard

Legally permitted to work in the U.K.

Able to work at all times to a high standard of health and safety

Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind & common sense approach to these roles

Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives