• Part time
  • Anywhere
  • From £14.72 GBP
  • 1 December 2024
  • Salary/Hourly Rate: From £14.72

Applicant status required: Self-Employed

* This role is a private arrangement with a person or family who is seeking support for someone else or themselves. You will not be employed by or carry out work for Humans Cornwall; we have a dedicated team to help identify private personal assistants for care and support. These roles are personally assisting somebody to achieve their goals, gain independence and/or manage their daily lives; These will be self-funded by the family or person, or they may receive a Direct payment from Cornwall council. *

Location: St Agnes

Middle-aged lady seeks a personal assistant to support and encourage her at home with day-to-day living. She has Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), NEAD seizures, stroke mimics, dysphonia (poor voice and strength & quality), weakness, movement disorder, fatigue, fibromyalgia, M.E, mental health challenges, ADHD, and autism. She sometimes may use walking aids, a powered wheelchair or a mobility scooter when leaving the house.

 

Support required:

 

·       Admin – paperwork, email organisation, making phone calls, support with filling out applications

·       Meal planning and preparation

·       General housework

·       Decluttering and organisation of the home

·       Emptying and cleaning commodes

·       Support getting in and out of the shower

 

Hourly rate of pay: From £14.72 depending on experience

Hours per week: 10 – possibility to increase

Working schedule:

Mondays – 10am – 1pm

Tuesdays – 10am – 1pm

Wednesdays – 10am – 2pm

Essential:

·       Must be self-employed

·       Public Liability Insurance

·       Valid DBS

·       Great patience

 

Desirable:

·       Previous experience in a support role

 

Offers of employment will be subject to DBS checks & referencing. If the role is on a self-employed basis, please ensure you have proof of employment status and public liability insurance.

When applying, your C.V. will be passed onto the family or person for their consideration. Due to the high number of applicants that are received for various roles, it is not possible to inform applicants if they have been unsuccessful. Please contact the below email for updates if needed.

If interested, please click apply or send your CV to michelle@humanscornwall.co.uk and quote reference H91

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