Job Title: Female Personal Assistant

Location: Crawley

Hourly rate: £11 per hour

Reference: DP3133

Hours/shifts: 7 hours. Tuesday 5-6pm, Wednesday 9am- 2pm and afternoon 5-6pm. Plus the ability to cover other PAs holiday and sickness if required.

Summary

I am a lady with MS looking for a PA to support me with getting out and about so I can socialise more. I like making greetings cards and making my garden look lovely. It would be great if you could assist me in my garden so sharing that interest would be an advantage.

I am a wheelchair user but very independent. I will do as much as I am able so a PA that easy-going and a good listener is important.

I really look forward to hearing from you and feel this could be rewarding and fun role for both of us.

Other Requirements

• "Exemption is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9."

• Must be happy to work in a smoking environment

• Other :

All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

Description

Typical duties

Domestic -

Laundry: Washing, drying, ironing and putting away

Changing bed linen/ bed making

General cleaning and tidying

Taking out rubbish

Preparing drinks, snacks and meals.

Shopping

Gardening support

Personal Care:

Assistance with showering and hair washing

Dressing/ Undressing

Moving and handling using a stand aid- training will be provided

Prompting if I need to order my medication

Assisting me on the commode

Social:

Accompanying and assisting employer on shopping trips when required

Assistance with going out to socialise, this will be using taxis or public transport.

Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

Female due to personal care needs

Possess a good level of common sense

Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the work place

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