Job Title: Part Time PA/ Carer

Location: Littlehampton

Hourly rate: £14.01 per hour

Reference: DP1025

Hours/shifts: Role 1: Tuesday and Thursday PM Role 2: Weekend hours to be discussed

Summary

We are looking for two PAs to join our successful care team and earn £14.01 an hour.

We are looking for an evening carer to cover Tuesdays and Thursdays.

We are also looking for a weekend carer with the hours to be discussed.

The job involves personal care as well as social activities for an active, intelligent, 27 year old young man with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Ideally suited to an active candidate as the role includes assisting with sporting activities as well as socialising with my friends.

Previous caring experience is not essential, but you must be able to drive as we live in Climping, near Littlehampton.

Extra work, on an ad hoc basis, is often available.

Other Requirements

• Non smoker required due to medical reasons

• Must have a UK driving licence and be willing to drive my wheelchair adapted car

• Other :

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

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

Description

Typical duties

Person specification

Transportation

Dressing/ Undressing

Bathroom Assistance

Medication prompting/ Administration

Personal grooming

Eating and drinking assistance

Moving and handling

Clinical tasks

Other relevant duties as required

The successful applicant will be:

Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality

Reliable with good time-keeping

Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative

Hygienic, tidy minded and well organised

Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties

Honest and cheerful

Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom

Able to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety

Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and 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