* 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: Rock
Lady who enjoys beach walks with her dog and swimming seeks an open-minded and calm, self-employed personal assistant to support her to manage her daily life. She has a diagnosis Functional neurological disorder, Non-epileptic seizures, Cardiac concerns, Intermittent speech loss and Rheumatic disease.
Support required:
Accessing community i.e., going to the gym, dog-walking or swimming
Domestic support
Support with seizure activity
Monday and Wednesday: Complete school runs to Truro as well as another day; to be negotiated
Understanding her medical conditions thoroughly in order to support her through any of these events
Hourly rate of pay: £13.54 (Council contribution)
Total hours: 20hrs per week; Days/ times to be mutually agreed.
Essential:
– Full driving licence
– Some experience or understanding of seizure activity
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 to dale@humanscornwall.co.uk and quote reference 250
