Vacancy Title: Personal Assistant
Reference Number: TM8313
Location: Lancing
Hours per week: 6 Hours per week (10am-1pm Tuesday & Thursdays) some flexibility with start/finish time
Hourly pay rate: £14.00
Mileage rate (if applicable): 45p
Details
I am looking for care for a: women
The candidate should be: any gender
Driving licence required: yes
Access to own vehicle required: yes
Overnight care required: no
Job Description
Summary
Are you somebody who is hard working, honest, respectful, kind natured with a great sense of humour. I am looking for somebody with shared interests. I have a passion for films, TV, music of all genres, gardening, baking, cooking, animals and especially dogs. Your role would be to help me around my home and to assist me in taking care of my husband, son and fur baby (chihuahua/Yorkshire Terrier X).
I love nothing more than sticking on some music cooking/baking and trying new recipes, however due to my chronic health conditions this means that sometimes these pleasures become a chore, making it difficult to complete these tasks. Your role would be to support me in maintaining my mum and wife role within the home environment. This support would make a huge difference to me and my family’s life.
I am a bubbly and chatty lady in my 40s. Since having Long covid I suffer with a host of symptoms that can be hard to manage and predict. I become fatigued very quickly which makes completing or starting tasks very challenging. Long covid has had an impact not only to my energy levels but also my cognitive processing disorders. Other medical conditions also mean that I must manage chronic pain on a daily basis. Every day is different, and I never know what I am going to get, it can change very quickly, so finding a PA who has an understanding of chronic illness is vital.
The role will also involve taking me to hospital/doctors appointments, so being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle would be really important. It also means that we can occasionally escape the house and maybe go for a short dog walk or visit a café.
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
• Honest and cheerful
• 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
Employee Duties:
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Looking after pets
• Gardening
Additional duties:
- Driving and supporting at hospital/doctors appointments
Additional requirements
• The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show the vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds.
• Non-smoker due to medical reasons
• Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission
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 employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
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