Job Introduction

Self Employed  Personal Care Assistant, 5 hours per week, Bournemouth  BH11  area

About the Role:
 
Personal Care Assistant required to provide support to access the community including shopping and other outings as agreed.

I have been diagnosed with mental health difficulties and have a spinal injury. I am a full-time wheelchair user.

Hourly Rate - As a self-employed PA is required, please provide rates on your application

Day & Times: 2.5 hours per week – Friday 1:30pm to 4pm (times can be flexible)

For further information, please refer to the attached job description and personal spec.

The BCP Direct Payments Advice Service is a support service for individuals who are living independently within the community. We are not the person you will work for. You will work for the individual or family we are supporting.

For more information or to discuss the role further, in the first instance please contact Mrs Stickland on 01202 514803. 

Job reference HR/SS

Job title: Self Employed Personal Care Assistant 

Location: Bournemouth BH11 

Job purpose:

To provide support to access the community including shopping and other outings as agreed. 

About the individual:

I have been diagnosed with mental health difficulties which is controlled successfully by medication and I am very stable, I also have a spinal injury and I am a fulltime wheelchair user.  

Rate of pay: 

As self-employed, please provide rates on your application  

Hours of work 2.5 hours per week – Friday 1-pm to 4pm (times can be flexible) 

Main duties

Social duties:

• keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
• trips to local shops, support to access appointments, social activities and hobbies 

Personal Care: 

• Support to wash hair occasionally 

Domestic duties: 

• support with grocery shopping
• support to prepare batch meals

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 and has a good sense of humour.

Skills, qualifications and experience

Essential: 

• driving licence
• car and appropriate insurance
• able to lift and fit my wheelchair in the vehicle.
• confidentiality
• good at building relationships

Preferred: 

• experience with mental health and physical disability 

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