Personal Assistant

Ref: DP6039

Location: Lancing

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Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

18 hours over a Monday, Wednesday & Friday during the hours of 9-5, but this is not set in stone & I’m happy to be flexible for the right person.

Hourly pay rate:

£14

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I am an easy going, practical & cheerful woman in my 40's. Our household is quite laid back & consists of my partner, our teenage daughter & our Bernedoodle. We run our own IT company from home.

I need a PA to help support my independence. I have EDS & am a semi-ambulatory wheelchair (power assisted) user. I need assistance with basic personal care (shower & dressing), household tasks, cooking from scratch, baking, shopping & going out. There are no lifting or manual handling requirements.

Ideally, I am looking to spread 20 hours over a Monday, Wednesday & Friday during the hours of 9-5, but this is not set in stone & I’m happy to be flexible for the right person.

Duties include:

Personal grooming
Other relevant duties as required
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Transportation
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
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