Personal Assistant

Ref: DP202a

Location: Worthing

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Details

This role is to support a Woman

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

3 hours a week - I am flexible with the time and days.

Hourly pay rate:

£14.50

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As my current admin PA is retiring I am looking for a friendly, patient and efficient PA to take on this role. I am a woman with MS living a full and active life. The main tasks are to support me with my Direct Payments and other administrative duties. You will need organisational, IT, literacy and numeracy skills as well as being able to work using your own initiative. This is a part time (3-4 hours a week) vacancy with flexibility in the hours you work.

A knowledge of the benefits system and how DP operate would be beneficial although training can be given. A full driving licence and willingness to drive me in your vehicle would be helpful but is not essential.

I also have a second role available for someone to work a few additional hours (and possibly cover annual leave) assisting me with personal and practical care/ light housework (no heavy lifting involved). If you are interested in this second role, please see job advert DP202 for a weekend PA.

Duties include:

Administration

Completing timesheets
Support with keeping up with payroll
Coordinating PA annual leave and arranging cover when needed

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

Reasonable level of IT
Experience in direct payments
Knowledge of the benefits systems

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

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