Health Care

Personal Assistant

  • Maximum salary £14.93ph
  • Independent Lives
  • 35-40 hours per week

THE COMPANY

Independent lives is a user-led charity and social enterprise working to change the lives of disabled people, people with support needs and carers.

THE ROLE

 As a personal assistant you will work directly for an individual or individuals, helping them live as independently as possible by supporting them in daily life. This gives you freedom and flexibility to work on a one-to-one basis, meaning, you can build a strong rapport whilst enabling you to better understand their support needs.

 

Personal Assistants are employed directly by an individual who’s managing and paying for their own care. This is usually through their own personal budget or a social care direct payment. Personal assistants usually support individuals in their own home or out in the community supporting them with daily tasks such as appointments, or social activities.

 

One to one care, this role can be full time or part time, working with children or adults 

 

Task involved can be

 

  • Medication prompting/administering
  • Personal grooming
  • Eating and drinking assistance
  • Moving and handling
  • Administration
  • Housekeeping
  • Shopping
  • Cooking
  • Dressing / undressing
  • Bathroom assistance

 

 

THE CANDIDATE

No experience necessary employee however candidates need to be 

 

  • Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
  • Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
  • Hygienic, tidy and well organised
  • Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
  • Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
  • Honest and cheerful
  • Creative
  • Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
  • Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
  • Reliable with good time-keeping and good communications skills, honest, willing, and versatile
  • Training and DBS funded by Independent Live

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