Job Title: Female Personal Assistant

Location: Burgess Hill

Hourly rate: £15.00 per hour

Reference: DP1041

Hours/shifts: Bank shifts possibly leading to permanent position, including cover for Christmas day and Christmas holidays, Easter holidays and summer holidays. 2 hours in morning, 4 hours in day, 1.5 hours in evening

Summary

We are a friendly and sociable married couple, who are looking for a PA, or team of PAs, to support us with living independently in our own home.

Tasks will involve personal care, preparing meals and general domestic tasks such as helping with shopping and changing bedding. Accessing the local community may be required, including accompanying to medical appointments. Must be happy to support with one of us going swimming and accompany in the pool.

Description

Typical duties

Domestic:

Laundry, hanging out to dry, ironing, putting away

Changing bed linen

Bed making

General cleaning

Taking out rubbish – separating rubbish & recycling

Light housework which may include cleaning, dusting and vacuuming.

Minor household maintenance eg changing light bulbs, taking down curtains for washing occasionally.

Preparing drinks, snacks and meals.

Shopping

Tidying

Any other reasonable tasks

Personal Care:

Mealtimes e.g. cutting up food, assistance to eat

support sometimes required when transferring

Dressing/ Undressing ready for bed

Support/ Assistance with Oral hygiene

Any other reasonable tasks

Social:

Support with going swimming-must be happy to accompany in the pool

Accompanying and assisting employers on shopping trips when required

Accompany employers when accessing social and leisure activities, such as going to a restaurant for lunch

Accompanying employers to doctors/hospital appointments when required, transferring onto dentist’s chair

Accompanying and assisting employers on occasional longer journeys eg to visit family members

Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality

Reliable with good time-keeping

Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative

Hygienic, tidy minded and well organised

Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties

Patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills

Honest and cheerful

Creative

Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom

Able to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety

Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common-sense approach to these roles.

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