Job Title: Personal Assistant

Location: Croydon

Hourly rate: £10.50 per hour plus 45p per mile

Reference: CC552

Hours/shifts: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, overtime may occur.

Summary

I am a 24 year old stay at home mum who is seeking support to care for myself and assistance caring for my daughter who is 4 years old. I have limb-girdle muscular dystrophy which essentially causes my muscles to deteriorate over time. I am a part-time wheelchair user & use a walking aid to walk. I also have frequent falls. The successful application must be able to lift me.

Other Requirements

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

• Must be comfortable with pets

• Must have a UK driving licence

• 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 -

Cleaning the house

Laundry

Up-keep of the house

Help with cooking

Personal Care:

Help with my personal hygiene e.g. Showering, dressing

Showering and dressing my daughter

Bathroom assistance

Moving and Handling

Transferring from my wheelchair to standing

Social:

Day to day activities e.g. Taking my daughter out, going to appointments, food shopping, visiting family, help taking my daughter to nursery

To be attentive to my daughter If I am unable to do a task

Shopping

Transportation

Companionship

Person specification

The successful applicant will be/have:

Must be able to lift me

Female due to personal care needs

Caring and fun

Good with children

Great organisational skills

Happy to be around family members

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

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