Ref: NDS8408
Location: Shoreham-by-Sea
This role is to support a Woman
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week:
10 hours per week, over 3 days (ideally Monday, Wednesday and Friday).Flexibility might be needed for appointments.
Hourly pay rate: £11.44 per hour.
Mileage expenses: 45p per mile
Hello, I am female, over pensionable age, looking to find a calm, compassionate personal assistant to help me with the everyday things. I am a very private person and usually very independent. I suffer from chronic pain and need your assistance with the house, garden and some personal affairs so that I can remain as independent as possible.
I have worked hard and studied in many areas of society from being a nurse to getting a degree in Creative Arts.
Presently, I am sorting out my home and would appreciate some help with this.
I have been particularly unwell over the last few years and now have high blood pressure, Diabetes and high cholesterol. It is important that I have a good healthy diet and plenty of rest. I would like to have someone who enjoys cooking to prepare and cook healthy meals for me.
My conditions mean that I become exhausted quickly. When I feel unwell, I need someone who will show patience, kindness and be responsive to my needs and can step in and carry out tasks quietly.
There will be times I need to attend health appointments, and your role will be to drive me in your car. I am unsteady on my feet and will need a helping hand to assist me to get in and out of the car.
Duties include:
Other relevant duties as required
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Transportation
Gardening
Assistance with medication if required i.e. helping with dispensing
Candidate qualities:
Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
Reliable with good timekeeping
Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
Hygienic, tidy and well organised
Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Additional requirements
Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours
Notes:
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to under take an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule9
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