We have recently had a dramatic change in our financial circumstances; DH lost his well paid job and I was only working part time hours in retail.
Thankfully DH has found alternative work albeit at a much reduced salary and I have been temping 5 1/2 days a week in an office job that is shit pay and frankly soul destroying! I am permanently exhausted and home life is in chaos.
I accept it is what is though and has kept a roof over our heads.
I have been looking at job vacancies for personal support assistants; there are literally dozens with a local independent living company and the role really interests me.
I don't have any direct professional experience but I cared for my tDM for the last 4 years of her life (minus personal care),volunteered for a family charity and am a mum to full on 2 teens!
Does anybody have any experience of the role? Is it something that can be taken on with no relevant training and are you well supported?
I think I would probably prefer to start with children/teens but would see how things went.
It also seems to pay significantly more than I'm earning at the moment and would mean I didn't need to work such ridiculous hours.
Would appreciate anyone's thoughts 