JOB DESCRIPTION – NANNY / PERSONAL ASSISTANT
SC / GW / JT March 2016
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The client is a young mother who requires practical assistance with the care of
her two children, due to her disabilities. This will involve hands on assistance
with those aspects of direct care of the children that the client cannot do
unaided and will involve help with domestic tasks, such as the children’s
laundry, preparation of their meals, keeping their bedroom(s), toys and
equipment clean and tidy, etc. This role will support the parenting that the
client is able to do and to supplement the aspects of parenting that the client is
unable to do herself.
It will be important to carry out these functions sensitively so as not to
undermine the client as a parent.
The client also requires the support of to ensure that she is able to participate
fully within college, any work placements and within the wider community.
This may include accompanying the client to provide moral support and any
practical help that she needs. Alternatively it may be necessary to provide
childcare so that the client can pursue education and training activities.
The role will also include facilitating and assisting the client to develop the
necessary domestic skills she will need in order to run her own household.
Initially this will take place in her mother’s own home. Sensitivity to the way
the client’s mother wishes to run her home will be required.
There may also be occasions when the Nanny / Personal Assistant would need
to accompany our client and her family on holiday.
The full time Nanny / Personal Assistant will be required to work from 7pm to
8am (live in) for 4 nights of the week (Monday to Thursday). If the children
sleep throughout the night, this will be paid as 9 hours per night shift, however
if the children wake and require attention in the night, this will be classed as a
‘waking night’ and therefore this will be paid as 13 hours per night shift.
The rate of pay for the full time Nanny / Personal Assistant will be in the
region of £10.00 NET per hour, including accommodation and food on the 4
nights she works. In addition to these night shifts, there will be some extra
shifts available in order to cover annual leave/sick leave of the other 2 nannies
employed as well as accompanying her to college once a week.
The Nanny / Personal Assistant will work within the client’s home and in the
community as required, under her day-to-day direction.
A case manager is in place and responsible for the care regime, working
alongside the client and her family, and to supervise the staff.