Self-employed Personal assistant/support worker

Ref: NDS7446

Location: Haslemere

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Details

I am looking for personal care for a Woman

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Hours per week:

6 hours a week

Hourly pay rate:

£18 per hour + mileage expenses (45p per mile)

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 I am a 33-year-old woman looking for a level-headed, resilient, down to earth personal assistant/support worker to support me with housework, admin and getting out to places.

I like the outdoors and nature. The place I most feel at home in is the woods. I require someone who likes the outdoors to go for walks with me and who will participate in physical activities as I feel happy when I’m moving and getting fresh air.

I am a very creative person and enjoy singing. I am part of a choir and attend singing lessons. It would be great to find someone who is also creative with a sense of humour.

I have Autism and for me this means that I find bright, loud places overwhelming, although I appear calm on the exterior. During these moments I will need gentle support to help me find peace.  I will also require someone who can breakdown and prioritise everyday tasks and other admin tasks in a simple and clear way.

Having an awareness of emotional and mental health wellbeing awareness will be required.

Duties include:

  • Other relevant duties as required
  • Administration
  • Housekeeping
  • Shopping
  • Cooking
  • Transportation
  • Gardening

To support me to make daily routines and back up plans.

Support with IT

Wellbeing:

To understand my Autism can be invisible and that I can mask what I am really feeling and experiencing.

To tune into my responses and respond to these appropriately and with sensitivity.

To empower me feel confident in my everyday life.

To support me to make daily routines and back up plans.

To maintain boundaries with me.

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
  • Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

  • To understand my Autism can be invisible and that I can mask what I am really feeling and experiencing.
  • To tune into my responses and respond to these appropriately and with sensitivity
  • To empower me feel confident in my everyday life.
  • Be physically fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
  • Patient, empathetic and be a great listener.
  • At ease with silence as well as comfortable to have a conversation.
  • Genuine, down to earth, cheerful, creative.
  • Must refrain from wearing perfumes during work (As this can trigger asthma and sensory overload).
  • Be happy to take lateral flow tests prior to coming to work

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons, 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 employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9