Female Self-Employed Personal Assistant

Ref: TM8330

Location: Worthing

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Details

This role is to support a Child

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

self-employed

Hours per week:

weekends/school holiday we are very flexible

Hourly pay rate:

£20 + 45p per mile

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My beautiful and gregarious daughter has been allocated a budget for her to do some wonderful things. Her preferences are candy floss on the pier, art museum visits, cafe pastries and nail salons. She is a fun filled 10 year old ready to take on the world…with a little help. Alternatively, a good session of UNO will suffice and we can see how things progress from there.

To assist her, the candidate will be required to be a companion and a talkative buddy that likes to laugh, someone that can assist with clothing where necessary (adding warm layers/taking layers off) and someone that would be willing to take on more care needs and training to support intermittent catheterisation should the partnership work well.

My daughter can get into and out of her wheelchair independently and depending on the height of the car, can get into and out of the car. The wheelchair needs to be loaded and unloaded for her and so a certain amount of lifting will be required as well as supporting the wheelchair when my daughter is climbing into it.

My daughter does not identify as disabled and is still in the process of deciding what she is/isn’t/can/can’t/will/won’t. The PA will need to use proactive language that accommodates difference and optimism which will be relatively easy given the sunshiny demeanour of my remarkable daughter.

Duties include:

Moving and handling
Other relevant duties as required
Transportation
Companionship
Dressing / undressing
Bathroom assistance

Candidate qualities:

Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
Reliable with good timekeeping
Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
Hygienic, tidy and well organised
Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
Honest and cheerful
Creative
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Sense of humour and an interest in positivity, including positive, unbiased support and interaction that boosts the confidence of the client. Open to honest communication and upfront feedback in order to best meet the needs of the client.
Willing to take on training where necessary

Notes:

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9