Care Assistant

I am looking for a Personal Assistant to become part of my 1:1 home health care team of 5 people. (ME16, Kent).

I am looking for a compassionate, self motivated and well organised individual with a desire to provide the best support possible.

Im a wheelchair user who enjoys quiet, gentle days at home, sometimes doing my hobbies (hobby board games , paper craft, computer use) and enjoying my garden and wildlife.

Alongside essential health care, personal care and domestic assistance, Im looking for a personal assistant who can enable me to have the best days I can - which also supports my husband.

I have employed staff for over 30 years using Direct Payments and have very good relationships with my assistants.

I offer:

• Comprehensive induction
• 6 month paid training program (I have complex postural care and use a ventilator)
• Easy parking
• Fully insured
• PAYE operated
• Free health care worker yearly vaccines for C-19 and Influenza.
• Statutory Employment provision (holiday, sick pay, pensions etc)

*No sponsorship available.
*Female applicants only due to intimate personal care.

About You:

• Female Applicants only
• Applicants who are able to offer some holiday and emergency cover for other staff will be prioritised in short listing.
• You must have strong English language communication skills including reading, writing and verbally.
• You will need to be within 40 minutes travel time from ME16 and be able to drive a manual car (aged over 25 for my insurance) as I may ask you to be on-call during your work hours and I may need you to drive my car to attend appointments.
• Priority will be given to applicants who can work on a Sunday but I am interested in people who may be able to do any of the beneath as existing staff could possibly swap their day.

Pay Rates:

Weekdays: £13.59 per hour with a rise after completing induction and competency training (at a time after 6 months) to £14.30 per hour

Weekends: £14.28 rising to £15 as above

Days / Hours shift patterns available. (including school holidays).

1 Day a week either 8am to 7pm Fridays

OR

8.30am to 7 pm Saturday OR Sunday

This job advert is exempt under the Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1-4 (Female applicants only).