Reporting to: Direct Payment Employer
Location: Acomb, York
Hours of work: 1 hour per week plus additional to cover staff absence and holidays.
Rate of pay: £12.60 per hour
Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will enable/assist me in all aspects of daily living including accompanying me to swimming sessions, supporting me with making important telephone calls due to my hearing impairment, and accompanying me to enjoy time with my daughter on days out.
I am a wheelchair user so a good level of fitness would be required to push and manoeuvre me safely, you would also need to be able to lift the chair into a car if you are a driver, a driver would be advantageous for this role, but it is not essential, as I can access public transport.
About the employer:
I am a 54-year-old wife and mother.
I enjoy going out to the shops, you would be expected to describe and assist me with choosing items I require, watching soaps and I enjoy a trip to the coast in the Summer. I like spend time reading braille or listening to audio books, I also enjoy knitting.
My husband, my 20-year-old daughter and I are all severely sight impaired and are currently waiting for a Guide dog to further assist us.   We have a small team of PA’s who support us as a family.
We are a pet Friendly household with 2 cats currently.
Main duties:
Domestic Duties
- Support with laundry, including bed changing.
- Support with housework, hoover, polish, cleaning bathroom, kitchen etc
- Chop, prepare food and meals.
- Pick up Prescriptions.
- Support to clean up after animals if needed.
Social Duties
- Accompany me to the shops.
- Accompany me to social activities.
- Go food shopping with or without me.
- Support me to go clothes shopping, act as my sighted guide and describe items.
- Accompany me to swimming sessions.
Other Duties
- Read and help respond to mail if needed.
- Assist me reading or doing things on the computer.
- Some personal care around bathing/showering and washing my hair.
- Support me to attend any appointments.
- Assist me with making telephone calls.
- Physical support to guide me when walking, ensure I can rest in my wheelchair if needed.
- Push my manual wheelchair safely.
These duties may vary from day to day, and it is important that you have a flexible approach to your work.
Type of person that I am looking for:
Values
Honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel, understand equality and diversity, a good sense of humour.
Specific requirements
- Good communication
- Ability to describe situations, items and places
Skills, qualifications and experience
Essential:
- Physically able to carry out the role, including being able to push and lift a manual wheelchair.
- Ability to take direction.
- Be able to understand and follow instructions.
- Good clear communication.
- Have a positive attitude to disability and inclusion.
Preferred:
- Experience of providing support whether formally or informally
For more information, please see the Job DescriptionÂ
There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be male/female in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1 – 4.
This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.
At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.
