Personal Assistant​/Care Assistant

Job Reference: JH-AB-HWEH2

Job Title:

Personal Assistant/Care Assistant

Hours:

20 hours per week

Working Pattern:
Set weekly rota. Shifts range from 7am to 5pm, 4pm to 10pm, occasional 7am-10pm. Double ups 9.15am-10.15am, 4pm-5pm and 8pm-9pm

Rates of Pay: £14.11 per hour, £21 per hour on bank holidays

Work Area/

Location:

Employer’s home address in Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 area – must be local

Responsible to:
Directly to the employer

You will be working in a family environment as part of a team who provide 24/7 care and support to a gentleman in his late 30’s who has an acquired brain injury. Communication skills are essential as communication plays a huge part in this role.

• All elements of personal care
• Moving and handling – including ceiling hoist use
• Administering medication via PEG (training will be provided)
• Communicating with the employer, you will need to lipread
• Assisting the employer with what they need
• Working as part of a team
• General cleaning of the room and wet room

• Good communication skills, the ability to lipread or willingness to learn
• Experience with in a similar role is preferred but training will be provided
• Must be able to commit to double up times (9.15am-10.15am, 4pm-5pm and 8pm-9pm). Ideally you will live locally
• Be punctual, reliable and flexible
• Must be honest and trustworthy
• Establish a professional standard of care, which should be maintained at all times
• Be prepared to undertake any training that may be required to meet the needs of the role
• Ensure that due consideration is given to health and safety at all times
• Respect and safeguard the goods and property of the employer
• Respect privacy and uphold confidentiality at all times
• If you use your car whilst working then you will require business use on your car insurance

A Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) and two satisfactory references are conditional for the post. This is a free and confidential process.

The Rowan Organisation is acting on behalf of a third party and will not be your employer nor be responsible for any actions arising out of your employment.