Female Personal Assistant

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About the Employer

We are looking for a compassionate, reliable and patient Personal Assistant to provide tailored support to an individual in her home in Solihull. A compassionate and reliable Personal Assistant is required to provide tailored support to an individual in her home in Solihull. This role would suit someone who is patient, caring and committed to making a positive difference in another person’s daily life. The successful applicant will help promote the individual’s dignity, wellbeing and comfort while building a positive one-to-one working relationship. The individual may self-injure and will require calm reassurance, emotional support and meaningful engagement. Duties will include supporting with personal care, assisting with feeding, spending time with her, offering reassurance when needed, and supporting activities she enjoys, such as listening to music. Applicants should be kind, dependable, patient and confident in providing calm support. Previous care experience would be helpful, but the right personality and approach are just as important. Any training required will be provided.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical • Cognitive / Learning

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Music • Conversations

Other relevant information

• The individual has allergies. Nuts & Wool

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.

Support with personal care Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship Engaging and interacting with the client Feeding the client

Required Training

Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.

First Aid. Training will be provided by the employer.
Epilepsy. Training will be provided by the employer.

When you are Required
Specific days/times required:

• Friday, 1pm-5pm
• Saturday, 1pm-5pm
• Sunday, 1pm-5pm