Job Title: Female * Personal Assistant/ Support Worker

Location: Crawley

Hourly rate: £12.50 + ph (higher rate will be considered for experienced PAs)

Reference: DP7360

Hours/shifts: 6 (possibly rising up to 10) hours a week over 2-3 days Monday – Friday (actual days and shift times by mutual agreement)

Summary

My sister and I are looking for a kind and compassionate personal assistant to support her with activities within the home and running errands.

My sister is in her forties and has Mental Health challenges, she requires support to do the activities she takes pleasure in as well as to completing day to day tasks in order to help her gain confidence.

Tasks will include, going for walks, playing badminton, going shopping and accessing the local community. Although willing to try new activities around exercise, fitness etc she will require gentle encouragement to engage in these.

My sister enjoys being at home and needs to be supported and encouraged to do different things eg cooking, baking, arts and crafts, and to keeping on top of domestic chores and general housekeeping.

My sister is a quiet person and likes animals, gardening, baking, cycling, swimming, lego, tea and making things/ being creative.

She would really like someone to support her in becoming more independent and confident as this would greatly improve her quality of life.

If you like animals (we have a cat), enjoy walking and or cycling, and being outdoors in summer then this could be the job for you.

This is a rewarding role with training provided.

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.

Other Requirements

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

• Must be comfortable with pets

• Non-smoker

• Must have a UK driving licence

• Must have access to own vehicle

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 -

Prompting and encouragement to complete daily tasks such as cleaning, tidying and gardening.

Support and assistance with food preparation, cooking and baking within the home.

Making phone calls on her behalf.

Personal Care:

Collect medication from pharmacy on a weekly basis.

Reminders to take medication.

Social:

Support with general life skills, coping skills to reduce anxiety

Accompanying and undertaking social and leisure activities

Assist to access and partake in exercise

Support employer’s sister with communicating with people in the community

Assist to manage with levels of anxiety

Accompanying and assisting on shopping trips

Suggest and organise new activities to try out together (eg cinema, sports)

These will include driving my sister in the PAs car.

Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

Female

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

Patient 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