Applicant status required: Employed
* This role is a private arrangement with a person or family who is seeking support for someone else or themselves. You will not be employed by or carry out work for Humans Cornwall; we have a dedicated team to help identify private personal assistants for care and support. These roles are personally assisting somebody to achieve their goals, gain independence and/or manage their daily lives; These will be self-funded by the family or person, or they may receive a Direct payment from Cornwall council. *
Location: Mullion
Female personal assistant required to assist a lady with a variety of tasks which will support her to live an independent personal and social lifestyle.
Support required:
· Personal care
· Domestic duties (keeping house clean, tidy, and dust free)
· Laundry
· Meal preparation
· Bed changing
· Assist with gardening
· Support with making any appointments, emails, letters, and making phone calls
· Taking lady to see family and friends
· Walking small friendly family dog
· Take swimming, shopping, and appointments
· Any other reasonable duties that may be required
Hourly rate of pay: £12
Holiday pay and pension scheme available.
Hours per week: 10 hours per week with availability to cover sickness/holiday.
Working schedule: Some hours are needed over the weekends, and the rest will be used during the week. Days and times can be mutually agreed at the interview.
Essential:
· Valid DBS
· References required
· Full UK driving licence, appropriate insurance and own car
· Must have good communication skills
· Be able to take and follow instruction and confident in asking if unsure
· Reliability, honesty and confidentiality is paramount at all times
Desirable:
· Qualification in health and social care
· Food hygiene certificate
· Manual handling certificate
· First aid certificate
· Computer literate
· Some experience or knowledge of M.E and Fibromyalgia
Applicants must be prepared to undertake training where necessary. Costs will be met by employer.
Offers of employment may be subject to DBS checks & referencing. If the role is on a self-employed basis, please ensure you have proof of employment status and public liability insurance.
When applying, your C.V. will be passed onto the family or person for their consideration. Due to the high number of applicants th.at are received for various roles, it is not possible to inform applicants if they have been unsuccessful. Please contact the below email for updates if needed.
If interested, please click apply or send your CV to michelle@humanscornwall.co.uk and quote reference H69
