Female Carer
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
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| Salary: | from £14.10 an hour |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Leamington Spa, CV32 1XX |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 22 Nov 2026 |
Summary
About the Employer
Are you happy, easy going, hard working? Support needed for a very independent older lady, who has a sense of humour and looking for someone she can rely on. She is blind and needs help with chopping veg in preparation for dinner, support with household chores and minimal personal care of washing and applying cream to her back and legs. She is easy going, friendly and enjoys company. She wants to go out and has a mobility car for the use of achieving this. The applicant must hold a full driving license. The hours can be discussed but support would be needed morning and teatime. If you want to make a difference, apply.
Essential requirements
Duties and Responsibilities • Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed. • Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks. • Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication. • Assist with household chores and general homemaking. • Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors. • Support with food shopping. • Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities. • Promote and encourage friendships and independence. • Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship. • Support with gardening. • Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role. • To be able to work on own initiative. • To be able to follow instructions accurately. • Be patient, supportive and caring. • Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support. • Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals. • Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis. • Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable. • Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved. The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.
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