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Live In Personal Assistant

Active Care Group

The closing date is 31 December 2024

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Job summary

Are you looking for an interesting new role, with time for self development, study or exercise? Maybe you are passionate about the environment, outdoors, gardening or exercise? Are you open and enthusiastic about new challenges and experiences? Would you like to support our client one to one within their own home? Would you like a job where you work an assignment for 2 weeks and then have a break?

Main duties of the job

Come and join one of the UK's largest provider of complex care. Within the Care in the Home division, we support clients to live independently in their own homes. We'dl ike you to join us as a Live In Personal Assistant with our client who lives in London.

About us

Active Care Group are a pioneering national provider of complex care services, delivering pathways and better outcomes for people. We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care underpinned by proven clinical and therapeutic expertise. We specialise in supporting young people and adults with complex needs to make positive progress and lead happier, more independent lives.

Date posted

24 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£115 a day

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

006994

Job locations

Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes

Buckinghamshire

MK9 3HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

This role is to support our female client who has muscular dystrophy. Our client is looking for a Personal Assistant to support her in her own home and alongside her busy work and social activities to live her life the way she wants to.Youll also be helping her with her daily exercise regime and going swimming weekly.

Our client requires you to drive her automatic car, therefore you must hold a full UK driving licence.

When you'll be working:

  • Assignments 2 weeks long
  • Regular consistent work
  • You must commit to working regularly each month to enable continuity of care for our client

What to look forward to:

  • £115 per day

  • Regular consistent work

  • Flexible zero hours contract

  • Accrued holiday pay

  • A Nest Personal Pension account

  • Career development and world class training

  • We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme

  • Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know

  • and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Active Care Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. However due to the nature of the position there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement to recruit Female Personal Healthcare Assistants.

Job description

Job responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

This role is to support our female client who has muscular dystrophy. Our client is looking for a Personal Assistant to support her in her own home and alongside her busy work and social activities to live her life the way she wants to.Youll also be helping her with her daily exercise regime and going swimming weekly.

Our client requires you to drive her automatic car, therefore you must hold a full UK driving licence.

When you'll be working:

  • Assignments 2 weeks long
  • Regular consistent work
  • You must commit to working regularly each month to enable continuity of care for our client

What to look forward to:

  • £115 per day

  • Regular consistent work

  • Flexible zero hours contract

  • Accrued holiday pay

  • A Nest Personal Pension account

  • Career development and world class training

  • We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme

  • Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know

  • and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Active Care Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. However due to the nature of the position there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement to recruit Female Personal Healthcare Assistants.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • UK driving licence.

Experience

Essential

  • What you'll have:
  • Our client is looking for a Personal Assistant who is fit and active, has life experience, is enthusiastic and motivated to learn, with a can-do attitude.
  • Our client is looking for somebody who shares her passion for staying healthy and working in the garden, or walking in the countryside or is willing to give something new a try. Theres time in the schedule to fit in your daily yoga, run or exercise regime, and our client actively welcomes people who motivated to keep themselves fit.
  • Attitude is more important than experience so candidates might be new to the care sector, such as office professionals seeking a change of career, or someone trained in a health or care field and looking for hands on experience.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • UK driving licence.

Experience

Essential

  • What you'll have:
  • Our client is looking for a Personal Assistant who is fit and active, has life experience, is enthusiastic and motivated to learn, with a can-do attitude.
  • Our client is looking for somebody who shares her passion for staying healthy and working in the garden, or walking in the countryside or is willing to give something new a try. Theres time in the schedule to fit in your daily yoga, run or exercise regime, and our client actively welcomes people who motivated to keep themselves fit.
  • Attitude is more important than experience so candidates might be new to the care sector, such as office professionals seeking a change of career, or someone trained in a health or care field and looking for hands on experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes

Buckinghamshire

MK9 3HL


Employer's website

https://activecaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes

Buckinghamshire

MK9 3HL


Employer's website

https://activecaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Date posted

24 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£115 a day

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

006994

Job locations

Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes

Buckinghamshire

MK9 3HL


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