Personal Assistant

Ref: CSES796

Location: Lewes

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Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

8 hours per week. Hours Mondays 8.00 -11.00am, Tuesdays 3.30 -6.30 pm, Wednesdays 2 hours AM or PM or Thursdays 4.30 -6.30 PM

Hourly pay rate:

£12.00

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I am a lady in my sixties with a wide range of interests writing poetry, reading, gardening, sewing and crafting. I have lost my confidence and need someone to remind me of what I am capable of.

I have profound deafness, since I was three years old. I am very good at lip-reading, you will need to face when we communicate and speak clearly. I am bipolar, an understanding of both conditions would be beneficial.

I am looking for a PA for 8 hours per week to support me with –

Help with admin and making phone calls
Help with planning journeys on the bus and train.
Sorting for charity and tip, books CDS etc
Deep clean of one room at a time.
Going out for a coffee and an opportunity to talk
Initial support to attend groups/classes that I would then attend independently.

Duties include:

Moving and handling
Other relevant duties as required
Administration
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Transportation
Companionship
Looking after pets
Gardening

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
Must be comfortable with pets
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

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