Personal assistant

Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)

Reporting to: The Employer

Location: Worcester WR1

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 28-year-old female living in the WR1 area of Worcester who is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide 10 hours support per week with aspects of daily living.

Main duties:
Social duties:
 keep in touch and socialise with family and friends
 attend adult education classes
 attend medical appointments if required
 do hobbies such as arts & crafts, sports, reading & listening to music.
 Support with sending emails, making phone calls & other general administration tasks

Domestic duties: support with grocery shopping, cooking and serving nutritious meals and snacks, cleaning, changing linen, laundry.

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, understands equality and diversity.

• Specific requirements: Demonstrable knowledge of autism & eating disorders through lived experience, work experience, or personal/professional study. Comfortable challenge or de-escalating harmful behaviors. Non-smoker. No animal products in my home or around me. Outgoing. Enjoy cooking, cleaning and organizing. Punctual, calm, patient, motivational & encouraging.

Hours of work: 10 hours per week –
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday evening for 1 hour
7 hours to be split over the weekend

Rate of pay: £12.50 per hour

Skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential:
 Demonstrable knowledge of autism & eating disorders
 Comfortable challenge or de-escalating harmful behaviours
 Non-smoker
 No animal products in my home around me
 Confidentiality
 Outgoing
 Punctual & Organised
 Calm & Patient
 Good at building relationships
Preferred:
 Driving licence
 Computer literate
 Good communicator
 Vegan or vegetarian
 Likes arts & crafts, music, reading, nature, sports & being active
 Comfortable around animals
 A good listener
 Eco-conscious

Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.

This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.