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: Wadebridge
Man who loves music seeks a personal assistant to support him daily at home. He has dementia and would like general domestic support as well as encouragement to remain active.
Support required:
· Meal preparation
· Light domestics – hoovering, mopping, making bed
· Cleaning – toilet area
· Encouraging to remain mobile around the house – e.g having a cup of tea in the kitchen
· Dog feeding
Hourly rate of pay: £13.54
Hours per week: 17.5 – to decrease to 10.5
Working schedule: 7 days per week
Mornings – 30 minutes
Lunchtime – 1 hour
Teatime – 1 hour (5th to the 15th of May only)
Essential:
· Valid DBS
· Public Liability Insurance
· Must be self-employed
Desirable:
· Experience supporting people with dementia
Offers of employment may 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 email a copy of your CV and cover letter to dana@humanscornwall.co.uk and quote reference H37
