Job Introduction

Job title: Self Employed Personal Care Assistant (female* applicants only)

Location: Bournemouth BH11 area

*(Sex Discrimination Act 7 (2) b (ii) applies)

Job purpose:

To assist with a variety of tasks which will assist person who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.

About the individual:

A lady who has ADHD, autism, Crohn's disease and Colitis. She has two school-aged children and a small dog.

Rate of pay:  As self-employed, please provide your rates with your application.

Hours of work:

• Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 9.30am to 11.30am
• Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 5.30pm to 6.30pm
• Total: 9 hours per week

Main Duties

Personal Care and Daily Living Support

• Support with bathing or showering when required.
• Support with dressing where required.
• Assist with personal care tasks in a respectful and dignified manner.
• Support meal preparation, particularly evening meals.
• Help maintain daily routines and structure.

Domestic Duties

• Grocery shopping and collecting prescriptions.
• Cooking and serving nutritious meals and snacks.
• Cleaning, changing linen, laundry and other household tasks.
• Assisting with maintaining an organised and calm home environment.

Practical Support

• Take initiative in identifying tasks that need completing.
• Support with creating and maintaining routines and household organisation.
• Allow and protect recovery time when needed, recognising the importance of rest and reducing overwhelm.

These duties may vary from day-to-day

Qualities

• 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, understands equality and diversity or has a good sense of humour.  Understanding of autism, ADHD, PDA traits, sensory needs, shutdowns and non-standard routines. Comfortable working within a neurodivergent household.   A good listener and communicator.

• Other: Due to the nature of this role including personal care, the client will be considering female applicants only.

Skills, qualifications and experience

Essential:

• driving licence
• access to car and appropriate insurance
• Ability to maintain confidentiality 
• good at building relationships
• Understanding of neurodiversity and the ability to work in a person-centred way.

Preferred: 

• likes dogs or other pets
• a good listener

Other Requirements

Essential: 

• Provide evidence of self-employment such as Public Liability Insurance, Terms and Conditions, tax reference number.
• DBS Check will be required
• Legally Able to Work in UK

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