Personal Assistant (two positions available)
Ref: DP4723
Location: Littlehampton
Details The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status: employed
Hours per week: 1st PA to work Monday to Friday and do: (around 9am) Breakfast calls of 45mins-1 hr and then two calls of 30 mins in the day (12pm and 5pm). Call times are flexible. 2nd PA to work two 45 min calls at weekends breakfast time and work 2-6 waking night calls a month.
Hourly pay rate: £12 per hour
Hello, I am a 43 year old Woman living in Rustington looking to hire two personal assistants. Wages start at £12 per hour 1st PA to work Monday to Friday and do: (around 9am) Breakfast calls of 45mins-1 hr and then two calls of 30 mins in the day (12pm and 5pm). Thursday call to involve taking to my Mums house for the day and leaving there when I am able to walk better. Call times are flexible. To help with washing, bathing, dressing, breakfast, medications, lunch and general tidying up. 2nd PA to work two 45 min calls at weekends breakfast time and work 2-6 waking night calls a month.
Duties include:
Medication prompting/administering
Personal grooming
Eating and drinking assistance
Moving and handling
Clinical tasks
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Transportation
Companionship
Looking after pets
Dressing / undressing
Bathroom assistance
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
Honest and cheerful
Creative
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Must be comfortable with pets
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Able to make food/meals,
Able to take me to my mums house once a week when I am having a ‘good day’
Additional requirements
Non-smoker due to medical reasons
Notes: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake 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 Schedule 9
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