Personal Assistant/ Companion
Ref: DP1114
Location: Chichester
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:
Flexible part time hours, plus occasional sleepovers
Hourly pay rate:
Starting rate of £14 per hour. Night rate: £75 per night.
I am a happy, positive, kind and caring young woman. I am always learning and like exploring new opportunities. I am intelligent, curious and full of positive thinking and it’s important for me to find someone with similar traits to myself. You will need to be mature and welcoming whilst working with me, to get the most out of life.
I need support and encouragement with day-to-day tasks, including speech and language skills, as well as building my self-confidence and independence.
I love to go on walks and chat and am very interested in fashion, beauty, arts, music and singing.
A healthy lifestyle is very important to me, so someone who loves cooking, and is willing and able to cook wholefood meals (such as Mediterranean dishes) is essential.
Support during the early evenings and weekends is important, but the hours can be flexible. There will also be times that sleeping night support is needed.
If you are looking for a role with lots of lightness and laughter, where you can make a positive impact on someone’s life, then I would love to hear from you!
Duties include:
- Support in healthy cooking (especially Mediterranean food), household tasks, finance, help with paperwork. Also promoting safety awareness whilst doing these tasks
- Some assistance with personal care will be required
- Support to maintain my physical fitness routine to increase my overall health and wellbeing. I love to walk in nature, cycling as well as meditation as well as exercise.
- I need support to build confidence and self-esteem with fun conversation and skill building.
- Encouraging me and working with me to complete tasks, rather than doing everything for me. I love learning so it would be great if we could find creative ways for me to do this.
Candidate qualities:
- Someone who believes in the positivity and importance of community.
- Can do attitude. I care deeply about people and kindness and want to be with someone who is positive and welcoming.
- Able to cook healthy wholefoods meals
- Can speak English clearly for me to understand
- Reliable, flexible, warm, compassionate, and open with a sense of humour.
- Can use computers and technology
- Creative and can think of of new activities to support learning
Additional requirements
Non-smoker due to medical reasons
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