About the Employer

Hi, I’m looking for one or two people to provide support to my everyday living. I’m on oxygen full time and find breathing extremely difficult when I do anything so need someone to be my right hand. The role is varied and flexible and can be a days outing one day and cleaning, washing and cooking the next. I will be adapting along with you. Someone with experience is helpful or the willingness to learn quickly. I’m in my 50's, married with 4 lads and 8 grandchildren. I’m quite outgoing, social and friendly and family orientated. I like things done properly first time but will listen to ideas etc. I love my dogs and enjoy going out with them as much as possible but need help with my wheelchair assembly and oxygen bottles etc to get out.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Invisible

Lupus and Oxygen

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The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Swimming• Dog Walking• Board games

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Other relevant information

• Someone in the household is a smoker.• The individual has allergies. Hay Fever. • The individual keeps pets in the home.Two Cockapoo dogs (very friendly).

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
• Support with gardening.

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The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement

Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle (employer to check age requirement with car insurance provider).

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.

Required Training

Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.

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First Aid. PA must already hold relevant qualification.