Personal Assistant – Support a Young Lady to Live Life to the Fullest
Ref: WC1583
Location: Bradford-on-Avon
Details
This role is to support a Woman
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
Flexible. There are various days and evenings available.
Hourly pay rate:
To be agreed and based on experience.
Are you a caring, enthusiastic, and reliable individual who enjoys supporting others to live independently and achieve their goals? We are looking for a Personal Assistant to provide one-to-one support to a bright, outgoing, fun, and sociable young lady who has a wide range of interests and leads an active lifestyle.
She would also like someone who can provide companionship and has a good sense of fun. She enjoys building positive relationships and loves sharing her many interests, which include acting, dancing, singing, art, songwriting, reading, going to the cinema and theatre, attending youth groups, swimming, personal training, beauty treatments, and eating out.
This rewarding role involves providing community, lifestyle, appointments and a small element of independent living support. You will play an important part in helping her live life to the fullest, encouraging choice, confidence, and meaningful participation in everyday activities while promoting independent living.
The ideal candidate will be friendly, patient, adaptable, and have excellent communication skills with a positive outlook. A shared enthusiasm for getting out and about, trying new activities, and enjoying some of her interests would be a real advantage. If you enjoy building supportive relationships and helping someone make the most of every day, we would love to hear from you.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a genuine difference while supporting her to maintain an active, fulfilling, and independent life.
Duties include:
- Providing assistance with community, lifestyle, appointments access and a small element of independent living support.
Candidate qualities:
- Responsible, reliable and trustworthy.
- Kind, caring and compassionate.
- Excellent time-keeping.
- Confident in working with disabled people.
- Good communication and social skills.
- To respect confidentiality and privacy.
- To understand that dignity and independence are important.
- Be willing to learn and have the ability to work on your own initiative.
- Easy going with a common-sense approach.
- A good sense of humour.
- A confident driver with full driving licence and access to own vehicle.
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. If the role is offered on a self-employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check.
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.
Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
