Job Title: Personal Assistant/Support Worker

Location: Crawley

Hourly rate: £15.00 per hour

Reference: LR7905

Hours/shifts: Bank staff to cover PA holidays and absence up to 10 hours a week

Summary

I am a lady in my thirties living with my two children and cat in Crawley

My condition affects my vision, mobility, energy levels and muscle strength

You would be required to help me with domestic tasks and meal (Halal) preparation, organising/attending my own medical appointments, dealing with correspondence, household bills and paperwork.

You should be friendly, patient, reliable, trustworthy and a good organiser.

Other Requirements

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

• Must be comfortable with cats

• 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 -

Laundry, hanging out to dry, ironing, putting away

Helping with laundry, washing and drying

Loading and unloading the washing machine

Loading and unloading tumble dryer/washing line

Changing bed linen

Bed making

General cleaning

Taking out rubbish

General housework, including cleaning, dusting and vacuuming.

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

Preparing drinks, snacks and Halal meals.

Shopping

Maintenance of small garden, perhaps half an hour a week

Assist with grooming cats (training provided) – employer would help

Tidying

Correspondence e.g. reading letters, help writing replies, form-filling, assisting with household paperwork

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

Making tea for the employer's guests

Personal Care:

Social:

Accompanying and assisting employer on shopping trips when required

Accompany employer when accessing social and leisure activities

Accompanying employer to doctors/hospital appointments when required

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

Occasional longer journeys e.g. medical appointments in London

Person specification

The successful applicant will be:

Be comfortable with cats

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 trustworthy

Friendly

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