Personal Assistant

Ref: AH757

Location: London

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Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: No

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

16 hours per week. Working pattern to be discussed and agreed.

Hourly pay rate:

£13.50

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This role is located in Norbury. I am an outgoing and lively person, I like going out and socialising as well as keeping up with what is happening in the world, socially and politically.

I enjoy watching television and a range of programs like Homes under the hammer, News Night, Question Time, I’m a Celebrity and Strictly. I also like a wide range of moves. Finally, religion, spiritual studies and spirituality matter to me, so I take interest in these.

This role is to help me with daily living tasks that are now a struggle for me to do independently. This includes some personal care, domestic tasks and cooking.

A personal assistant that is happy and chatty, a communicative and interactive person would be ideal so we can have a chat and a laugh while getting on with life’s tasks. A personal assistant who is calm, patient and gentle in their approach and shares similar interests would be a good fit.

Duties include:

Medication prompting/administering
Personal grooming
Moving and handling
Other relevant duties as required
Administration
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Companionship
Dressing / undressing

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
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

A driver with a vehicle a bonus not essential
Afro-Caribbean hair support a bonus also
Comfortable using tech like booking an Uber

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

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