voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
Personal Assistant Required
Created: 17/01/2019Post: Personal Assistant
Hours: 3 hours a day. Working 4 days on, 3 days off
Salary: £8.75 per hour
You will be required to assist a family to care for their 22 year old son who due to severe brain damage is fully care dependent. He is a happy young man who enjoys people reading to him, sitting and watching tv with him especially Big Bang Theory, and playing with his puppets. This is a physically demanding role as the young man is 6ft 10.
Duties and responsibilities include assisting with getting up and getting ready in the morning and getting ready for bed at night. Provision of personal care inclusive of showering, bathing, drying and oral hygiene and assistance with toileting (wears nappies) and dressing. Use of manual hoist.
You will work 8.30am-10.00am (1.5hs) and 6.00pm-8.30pm (1.5hs) working 4 days on, 3 days off.
To apply for this post please submit a copy of your CV with a covering letter by email to [email protected].
Please note the closing date for applications is Wednesday 13 February 2019.