Personal Assistant required for Young Family - Downham Market - £11.68ph - 6hrs per week - Downham Market - PE38
Job description: Social care opportunity for a Personal Assistant to assist a young family. Listed below are details of the job and what tasks are involved. It is essential to refer to these when submitting an application and advise of the days/hours you are available.
Job purpose: I am a mum to two young boys and would like a Personal Assistant who can transport myself and my children to and from their nursery on Thursdays and Fridays because I am unable to drive. I would also like help cleaning the family home, occasionally assisting with food shopping and any other duties that I am unable to complete at the time.
I live with Fibromyalgia, which is a widespread nerve pain, along with chronic fatigue and hypermobility. Every day is different, which affects my ability to carry out domestic tasks for my family. We live in a 3-storey townhouse, so you must be able to manage stairs and carry out some heavier lifting.
Location: Downham Market
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. Transporting us to and from Nursery.
2. Domestic tasks which require heavier lifting including cleaning, hoovering, washing, and loading the dishwasher.
3. Occasionally assisting with food shopping.
4. Garden maintenance such as mowing.
Person Specification:
Essential:
1. Able to use stairs
2. Confident with large dogs (Husky & rescue dog)
3. Full UK Driving Licence
4. Use of own vehicle with appropriate business use insurance - willing to travel with young baby/toddler.
5. Able to listen and follow instructions
6. Adaptable and flexible
7. Friendly and understanding
Desirable:
1. Cleaning experience
Summary Terms and Conditions:
1. The rate of pay for this position is £11.68 p/h.
2. Hours and times of work as follows: Minimum 6 hours per week including 7.45-9.00am and 4.30-5.30pm Thursdays and Fridays. More hours may be available. Days and times to be discussed at interview.
3. Completion of a satisfactory probation period of 6 months.
4. Annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.
5. If this job requires Manual Handling, Handling of Hazardous Chemicals and/or Food Handling you will be required to undertake annual training.
6. Please note last minute cancellations to work may occur due to my health.
The post is subject to the following:
1. Satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
2. Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
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