Job Title: Female* Personal Assistant for 12-month maternity cover

Location: Horsham

Hourly rate: £11 per hour weekdays, £13 per hour weekends

Reference: DP5097

Hours/shifts:

Tuesday and Wednesday evenings 6pm – 9pm = (6 hours a week)

Alternate Sundays 8:30am – 10:30am (2 hours every other week)

Thursday evening 6pm-9pm (3 hours a week). 12-month maternity cover - February 2024 – February 2025.

I am a lovely, laid-back lady looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking personal assistant. I have MS (multiple sclerosis) and am reliant on a Wheelchair. I am a very easy-going person and really enjoy socialising. This includes going to the Cinema, going out for lunch and to coffee shops. I require a personal assistant who is confident to support me with preparing food as well as assistance to eat, domestic duties and some social support. I would like you to be committed to the PA role, in return I offer a very friendly working environment. Please apply if you are interested and want to find out more!

I am really looking forward to hearing from you.

Other Requirements

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

• Non-smoker preferred or someone who is willing to refrain from smoking during work hours.

• Other :

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

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

Description

Typical duties

Domestic -

Laundry, ironing, putting away

Loading and unloading the washing machine/ tumble dryer

Changing bed linen and Bed making

General cleaning and tidying

Taking out rubbish

General housework, including cleaning, dusting and vacuuming.

Minor household maintenance eg changing light bulbs

Preparing drinks, snacks and meals.

Support with online food shopping

Correspondence e.g. reading letters, help writing replies, form-filling, assisting with household paperwork

Making phone calls on my behalf as and when required

Making tea for the employer's guests

Personal Care:

All my transfers are using a hoist- training will be given – this will be the case for Sunday Shifts.

Catheter care on very rare occasions- only for experienced PA’s so not essential

Social:

Accompany employer when accessing social and leisure activities e.g. lunch out, coffee shop or pub

Accompanying when clothes-buying, including help with un/dressing and lifting clothes on/off the rails if and when required

Occasional longer journeys

The above duties will using buses or accessible taxi’s.

Accompany to doctors and hospital appointments as and when required

Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

Female due to personal care needs

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

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