📍 Wymondham, East of England, England • Posted 11h ago
Personal (Care) Assistant
Offered SalaryFrom £11 /yr
Job TypeCompany - Private
Location / Work ModeWymondham, East of England, England
Sector / CategoryGeneral
💱 Estimated Compensation Breakdown Est. ≈ $14 USD/yr
Monthly Pay£1 / mo
Bi-Weekly Pay£0 / 2-wk
Hourly Rate£0.01 / hr
Role Overview & Responsibilities
This vacancy is for a Live-In Personal (Care) Assistant
Home Care Direct are industry-leading specialists in personalisation. We help a wide variety of people to take control over their care at home using personal budgets, personal health budgets, direct payments or their own funding.
Vacancy Summary:
This vacancy is for a live-in personal care assistant for one week out of four in the Wymondham area.
About me:
I am looking to Recruit a support worker to support me with a spinal cord injury to live an independent and fulfilling life.
What support I need:
I need support to engage with rehabilitation activities, increase my community access and to engage in meaningful activities.
General duties for this role include:- Aiding me with daily activities of daily living, including all aspects of personal care.
- Recreational activities which will ensure I have community access and access to hobbies.
- Providing information and support to me and my family around my care.
- Maintaining daily record sheets outlining support required each day.
- Participation in training to further your knowledge which will assist with rehabilitation exercises with respective therapists.
- Working collaboratively with therapists, such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy, to support my ongoing rehabilitation needs.
- Providing companionship and support.
- Assisting me with management of medication as required.
- Providing transport to and from rehabilitation activities, such as physiotherapy and hydrotherapy.
About you and our requirements:
Experience in care required and experience with spinal cord injury is preferred but not essential as a full training package will be provided.
Support will be living-in for week long shifts.
You will need to have a full, clean UK driving licence.
An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this vacancy (expense met by HomeCareDirect)
What we can offer you:
£11.20 per hour between 07:00 – 22:00
£9.50 per hour between 22:00 – 07:00 – this will increase in April 2023
Auto enrolment into a pension scheme
Enhanced Bank Holiday Payments
Enhanced Sickness Benefits (conditions apply)
Full client specific training, Diploma in Health and Social Care, in-depth induction and ongoing professional development with support and supervisions from your dedicated local nurse and Care Facilitator
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