Self-Employed Personal Assistant

Ref: CSES571

Location: Lewes

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Details

This role is to support a Woman

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

self-employed

Hours per week:

2 hours per week

Hourly pay rate:

Please provide your self-employed rate upon application

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I am a 30-year-old chronically ill and neurodivergent creative in need of PA to support with medical admin and some home tasks. I live very rurally with their family and a very friendly orange collie dog. I currently make artwork and am in the process of turning this into a business. I enjoy upcycling materials to make something new that someone else can enjoy but this means it can be a bit chaotic in my home, and I often lose essential things.

I enjoy watching TV and films, reading books, listening to podcasts, learning new things, and more depending on
the day and my symptoms. Overall support will consist of light cleaning duties and some admin.

Duties include:

Medication prompting/administering
Other relevant duties as required
Administration
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Transportation
Companionship
Looking after pets

Support cooking/making meals
Medication related support – helping to build an easy to manage schedule and order medication. Set up reminders, sometimes collect medication on my behalf
Administration – occasional paperwork and organising, however my support worker will usually deal with this. making phone calls and emails on my behalf
Housekeeping – light cleaning e.g. putting away clean laundry, some dusting, changing bedsheets

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

I am looking for a queer and trans friendly person, and someone covid conscious/willing to mask when in-person and test regularly when symptomatic (can provide some tests to have for this purpose)
Driving licence needed for in-person work as very rural.
Someone who is good with technology as I want to build a digital support base (not required but ideal)
Must be comfortable with medium/large dogs (I have a very friendly collie who is very excitable when people visit) may also need help walking/caring for her at times.

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