Carer​/Personal Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for one or two Carers / Personal Assistants to provide care and support to a lady who has Athetoid Cerebral Palsy and lives in her own home in Neath Hill, Milton Keynes. In return, you will receive generous pay rates between £13.50 - £15.50 per hour.

The Carer / Personal Assistant will be working directly for the client and will be responsible for assisting in all areas of her personal and domestic needs, and to act as an escort and aid to her social and day to day activities.

The lady is unable to walk and uses an electric wheelchair. She can use a computer independently and works part-time from home as an HR Assistant at the Open University, a role she has held for thirty‑three years. Her husband has epilepsy and cannot drive but is otherwise able‑bodied and also works for the OU. They live in a lovely bungalow with a large garden, which they both thoroughly enjoy and take great pride in.

They have two cats, tropical fish and a large pond of gold fish. As well as gardening, some of her other hobbies and interests include swimming, cycling on her indoor exercise bike and outdoor trike, photography and entertaining friends and family.

The Carer / Personal Assistant will be required to drive her and her husband in their wheelchair‑accessible vehicle. She currently employs a team of two carers but would ideally like to increase this to four, to provide more cover for annual leave and sickness.

• Personal care
• Domestic tasks
• Meal preparation
• Assistance with meals
• Taking her swimming
• Assisting with other fitness activities and other pastimes and interests
• Help with shopping and other driving errands, e.g. visiting family and friends.
• Some general garden maintenance

• Hold a full clean driving licence
• Be in good physical health as the role will involve lifting, handling, pushing and bending
• Be able to swim and confident in the water
• Be happy, outgoing, enthusiastic, caring and empathic with a willingness to learn
• Have flexibility in their work approach
• Be reliable, trustworthy and conscientious
• Be willing to undergo a DBS check

• Monday – 8:30 am to 7:30 pm (11 hours)
• Tuesday – 4:30 am to 7:30 pm (3 hours)
• Wednesday – 9 am to 7:30 pm (10.5 hours) including swimming
• However, the team as a whole needs to be flexible to accommodate annual leave and sickness as and when necessary. This could include weekend or overnight work on occasion.

• Rate 1: £13.50 per hour Mon–Fri 7 am–10 pm
• Rate 2: £14.50 per hour Sat & Sun 7 am–10 pm
• Rate 3: £15.50 per hour bank holidays & unsociable hours (between 10 pm & 7 am)
• Overnight escorts will be paid at Rate 1 for 12 hours per day
• Sleepovers will be paid at a flat rate of £90 per night, from 10 pm to 8 am

The lady is looking for committed, caring staff who are enthusiastic and passionate about caring for others.

Please apply online to be considered for this role.