Job Title: Personal Assistant

Location: South London

Hourly rate: £12.00

Reference: CC690

Hours/shifts: 21 hours per week

Summary

I am a 24-year-old woman looking for a personal assistant to support me with daily house household tasks, including laundry, cleaning, and cooking, grocery shopping and support with running errands.

I work weekdays and I am currently in the process of changing jobs, so am unsure whether I will be working from the office or home. I will need someone flexible with their timings and able to come in during the day and after my work hours.

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.

• 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 -

Laundry: Washing, drying, ironing and putting away

Changing bed linen/ bed making

General cleaning and tidying

Taking out rubbish

Minor household maintenance eg changing light bulbs, taking down curtains for washing

Preparing drinks, snacks and meals.

Shopping

Maintenance of small garden

Making phone calls on my behalf when I am too unwell to do this

Making tea for the employer's guests

Personal Care:

Towelling dry/ drying hair

Help getting into and out of bath/shower as required

General hair care

Helping with buttons and fastenings

Assistance with medication i.e. dispensing, administering and/or prompting

Helping with other aspects of personal care as required, for example assisting employer to get changed at swimming pool/gym.

Getting in and out of the wheelchair ('transferring')

Mealtimes e.g. cutting up food, assistance to eat

Physiotherapy exercises

Social:

Accompanying and assisting employer on shopping trips when required

Accompany employer when accessing social and leisure activities e.g. (clubs, classes, library, gym etc)

Accompanying employer to doctors/hospital appointments when required

Accompany to therapy appointments or support groups.

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

Occasional longer journeys

Accompanying on trips out e.g. (Cinema, pub, days out)

Accompanying on social events or meetings e.g. (Visiting family and friends, family occasions)

The above duties will involve driving the employer in the PA’s car

Whilst on duty at the employer’s home watching TV and assisting with craft activities

Lifting the folding wheelchair in/out of car, pushing the employer’s manual wheelchair when out.

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