Daily living and Social support required – Sileby

Reference - DP616886

Preferred days/times:
Direct payment -7.5 hours a week
Self employed PA required
4 hours - Tuesday
2 hours - Thursday
3 hours - Sunday (every other week)

Female only due to personal care.

Tasks/duties:
-To support with personal care tasks/toileting needs when needed.
-To escort the employer into the community to go swimming on Sundays (PA not required to get in the pool).
- On other days support to take part in hobbies, going out shopping and gardening.
-To support with household tasks, meal prep, cleaning etc.

PA to have a full, clean UK driving licence and will need to occasionally drive the Motability car.

Client main diagnosis:
Stroke causing left side weakness.
Spasticity in left arm, hand and foot - calliper worn on left leg which often spasms.
Risk of falls some support may be required while out.
Neurodiverse

Moving and Handling:
Poor mobility at risk of falls, unable to negotiate steps/kerbs/uneven surfaces.
Walks with quad stick within the home.
Uses folding stick or powered wheelchair when out in the community.

Pets:
3 cats and fishes.

Client enjoys:
Employer likes spending time with family, enjoys talking. Loves swimming, pets, house plants, cooking, the garden, and going shopping.

This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, patient, and friendly, and respectful of others’ privacy, dignity, values, and beliefs
Genuine applicants only please.
DBS paid for by funding authority, (if you don’t already have a certificate).
Role subject to interview and references.

Genders which may apply for this job – Female

Hours per week – 7.5

Hourly rate – £17 per hour for self-employed PA's

Area – Charnwood

Driving licence required – Yes

Employer has pets – Yes

Employer is smoker – No

Required care experience – dressing and/or toileting), lived experience, neuro-divergent (such as autism or ADHD), personal care (such as washing, dressing and/or toileting), physical disability