Job Title: Personal Assistant/ Domestic Assistant

Location: Heathfield

Hourly rate: £10.45 employed or if self-employed, please apply with your rates, terms and availability

Reference: LR287

Hours/shifts: 2 hours per week (days and times by mutual agreement)

Summary

Domestic support needed for a lady in her 70s who likes films and enjoys writing.

Ideally 2 hours per week of invaluable support as a self-employed or employed Personal/Domestic Assistant.

Assistance with general domestic tasks working towards a tidy home environment.

You will be compassionate and patient and be able to assist with general household chores.

Other Requirements

• Must be comfortable with pets

• 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 if required.

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

Description

Typical duties

Domestic -

General cleaning and tidying

Taking out rubbish

Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the work place

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 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