Personal Assistant/ Care Worker

 Description:

A Personal Assistant is required for the employer , who is a 71-year-old woman with a visual impairment. To assist with her social care requirements. They are looking for someone who is reliable, flexible and trustworthy.

 Tasks will include:

(this will be based on what help social work have assessed as being required)

- Assisting with social events and appointments

- Assisting Supported person to meet up with friends

- Assisting with attending groups and classes

- Assisting to go shopping

- Assisting with Coffee shops and Garden centres etc

- Assisting to undertake exercise or go for a walk

- Helping Supported person to organise her home- to make things more accessible (to allow SP to continue with hobbies in the home) (not cleaning but organisational for social care)

- Assisting with Baking (reading recipes, identify the tools/ utensils, Chopping)

- Assisting with dealing with Mail and Correspondence (I.e. Writing birthday cards etc)

- Any other duties commensurate with the role of Care Worker / Personal Assistant

Sighted guide-experience desired but not essential training will be provided.

 Some understanding of visual impairment desired but not essential

 Driving Licence is essential with their own car.

 Applicants must have membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) or be willing to join this scheme.

 This Job is advertised on behalf of an individual person and they will be the employer.

 This is not a skilled worker vacancy and does not offer sponsorship to work in the UK

 For an application form, please email info@sdsforthvalley.org, quoting reference EADL001-0001