Personal Assistant dream job?

Ref: ES3316

Location: Hastings

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Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: Yes

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

29 hours available, open to discussion

Hourly pay rate:

£20 + 50p per mile

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Hi. My son and I are really looking forward to meeting you.

You can make a really big difference to his life, taking him out on his favourite activities.

He's such a character with a slapstick sense of humour, the biggest smile and most infectious laugh, loves his music and has great rhythm.

Of course, there will be days when he chooses to stay at home, but there's plenty of things to do here - he has a hydrotherapy pool, sensory garden and games room outside plus a full-sized arcade grabber and fruit machine indoors.

He has a learning disability, impaired speech and vision, epilepsy and cerebral palsy to deal with and uses a wheelchair at all times.

So there will be an element of hoisting to do and transportation in his Motability WAV for which you have to be 25 or older for the insurance.

There's plenty to learn, but your experience will help and you won't be left on your own as his stepfather is his other PA and I can help as well. We'll work as a team.

Please be an animal lover as we live with a few!

There are 29 hours available. We can discuss which days/nights to suit all of us.

Duties include:

Medication prompting/administering
Personal grooming
Eating and drinking assistance
Moving and handling
Housekeeping
Transportation
Companionship
Gardening
Dressing / undressing
Bathroom assistance

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

These are qualities that my son will respond to most because he has these in abundance himself.

Enthusiasm
Chattiness
Kindness
Positivity

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

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