Location: Wallsend
Hours: 10 hours per week
Rate of pay: £13.50 per hour
Personal Assistant/Support Worker Required – Wallsend Area
A personal assistant/support worker is required to support a lady living in the Wallsend area with daily living tasks and maintaining her independence at home.
Duties and Hours
Lunch Calls (Saturday to Wednesday)
- 3 x 30-minute lunch calls
- Support to walk into the living room if required
- Prepare lunch
- Empty commode
- 2 x 1-hour lunch calls
- Support with personal care
- Prepare lunch
- Empty commode
Tea/Evening Calls (Saturday to Wednesday)
- 5 x 30-minute tea calls
- Support with evening meal
- Support to walk into the living room
- Empty commode
- Support back to bed
Thursday Support Call
- 1 x 2-hour call (13:30 start)
- Ensure the home environment is safe and hazard-free
- Support with correspondence and technology
- Help reduce feelings of overwhelm and support home management
- Personal care if required
- Support with accessing the community if appropriate
- Assistance with organising and decluttering possessions in the spare room once priority tasks are completed
- Support with preparing a meal at the end of the call
Friday Support Call
- 1 x 2-hour call (14:00 start)
- Support with shopping and housework
- Support with preparing a meal at the end of the call
Additional Information
- Female carers preferred.
- Previous care/support experience would be beneficial but is not essential.
- A caring, patient, and supportive approach is important.
The successful candidate will be required to complete a DBS application. This will be funded by the employer.
To apply for this position please email [email protected]
BM/NE28
