Job Title: Female* Support worker/personal assistant

Location: Worthing

Hourly rate: £15 per hour

Reference: MV7831

Hours/shifts: Up to 6 hours per week to be agreed with employer.

Summary

I am a friendly, active, 32-year-old female, who enjoys walking and cycling. I am looking for a personal assistant to support me to participate in activities I enjoy, to support me to take positive responsibility for my health and wellbeing and to recognise when I am feeling unwell and support me to access appropriate services.

Other Requirements

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

• Must be comfortable with pets

• 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:

Support with housework as required.

Social:

Support me to participate in activities I enjoy.

To support me to engage more with the community through groups and organisations.

Support me to attend medical appointments as required.

Any other reasonable task.

Other tasks:

To recognize when I am feeling unwell and support me to access appropriate services.

Support and encourage me to take positive responsibility for my health and wellbeing.

To liaise with my lead practitioner regarding contingency and risk enablement plans.

Any other reasonable task

Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace.

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 this role.

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