Applicant status required: Self-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: Bodmin
A lovely lady in the Bodmin area seeks support from a Personal Assistant to help her with day-to-day tasks. Your role will be to assist with booking, getting to and from any appointments, assisting with helping this lady to learn how to cook healthy homemade meals, and ensuring she has meals available in her freezer to eat. You will ensure she has a shopping list written each week, attend local shops with her and encourage to stick to the list and not overspend where unnecessary.
Support required:
· Support to access the community
· Assisting with paperwork, going to appointments, booking appointments
· Supporting with cooking homemade meals, and keeping her freezer stocked
· Encouraging independence with tasks wherever possible
Rate and support hours:
Hourly rate of pay: £14.72
Hours per week: 12 hours per week
Schedule: Support ideally to be split between Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Friday mornings. Times to be negotiated with the family for the successful candidate.
Essential criteria:
· Caring, honest, trustworthy nature
· Eligibility to work in the UK
. Public Liability Insurance
. Valid DBS Check
. Valid Driving License and access to your own car
. Non-Smoker preferred
. Female applicants preferred
If you’re someone who enjoys making a difference and has the right qualities, we’d love to hear from you!
Next steps
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 that 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 email a copy of your CV to PA@cornwallsupportlounge.org.uk and quote reference CSL023
