Job title: Self-Employed Personal Assistant (PA)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Droitwich, Worcestershire WR9
Job purpose:
To assist with a variety of tasks which will assist the employer who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.
About the employer:
Our client is a 66-year-old male living in the Droitwich area who is looking to recruit a self-employed Personal Assistant to provide support for 5 hours per week with domestic duties and weekly grocery shopping.
Our client is blind and has a friendly dog named Buster.
Main duties:
Social duties:
keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
support to access the local community
Domestic duties: support with weekly grocery shopping and cleaning.
These duties may vary from day-to-day.
Type of person that you/they are looking for:
Values: someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel and understands equality and diversity.
Specific requirements: PA must be a driver with own car. Must be comfortable supporting an individual with no sight in public.
Hours of work: 5 hours per week – Days & Times to be discussed
Rate of pay: £15.00 per hour
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
driving licence
car and appropriate insurance
confidentiality
good at building relationships
Preferred:
computer literate
good communicator
likes dogs
a good listener
ability to support people with complex support needs
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.