Penderels Trust
Personal Care Assistant
Key Responsibilities
- Support with cooking/meal preparation and eating
- Support with food shopping
- Support and encourage participation in sporting and leisure activities
- Assist and encourage socialisation and participation in activities
- Develop a strong and trusting one-to-one working relationship
- Support with managing paperwork and correspondence
- Provide 1-1 support due to anxiety, low self-esteem, and confidence issues
- Encourage trying new things, such as attending theatre or concerts
- Assist in developing the individual
- Perform other duties as reasonably required
- Report all accidents and defects immediately
- Ensure the safety of the individual at all times
Skills and Expertise
- Honest, reliable, trustworthy, and punctual
- Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Patient, supportive, and caring
- Good listening skills and non-judgemental emotional support
- Genuine interest in supporting people with disabilities/illnesses
- Self-motivated and willing to get involved
- Lively personality
- Patience and understanding of symptoms and behaviours associated with disabilities
- Understanding and commitment to promoting positive change
Job Facilities/Benefits
- DBS disclosure costs covered
Hours: 7 hours per week (Tuesday 1pm-4.30pm, Thursday 1pm-4.30pm) Flexible dates and times can be discussed at interview.