FEMALE CARER/COMPANION

Part time, Borehamwood. Carer/Companion/Family PA required 15 hours per week flexible, one day in the week and one day over the weekend. Ideally a Saturday or Sunday plus Thursday and/or Friday. Reliable, calm, problem solver, energetic all-rounder. Ideally a car driver with own suitable vehicle with appropriate business use insurance (business car insurance not required just business use added to theirs) and also able to drive family car when required. DBS will be required. 

Competitive hourly rate offered. Permanent. Employment basis possible with both payroll and self-employed options. Preferred hours are10am-4pm although some earlier hours or evenings might be helpful depending on appointments/diary commitments.
 
Role involves supporting a young female adult with learning disability, autism, and epilepsy, accessing activities in the community or while at home and supporting family when needed. Epilepsy pattern can change however currently well managed with medication and medical diet. 
 
Opportunity to do some additional hours at times with cover support, along with short overnight trips in the UK and holidays 7-14 nights and overnight at home. However, not essential. Reliable, positive and calm nature, good communicator, car driver, Flexible. 

Basic first aid/safeguarding/neurodiversity awareness helpful. 

Small amount of personal care needed (mostly supervising/prompting/reminders), support with administering medication and maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle.

Help with managing some social anxiety, accessing social activities like the cinema, bowling, farms, Disney. Some support accessing medical appointments (with family), researching activities, journeys and trips, purchases, food planning/cooking, household errands, etc.

Full support and training provided with epilepsy and routine including some shadowing and support from family available at all times.

Please apply for more information.