Self-employed Personal Assistant

Ref: NDS8538

Location: Bognor Regis

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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. Mileage@45p

Hourly pay rate:

£20 per hour

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I am a middle-aged woman looking for a reliable, caring person to help me get me out into the community and provide some encouragement to carry out personal care tasks.

I am quite a quiet person but do enjoy being around people. I like arts and crafts, puzzles and when I can find nice places to go, taking my dog for a walk.

I suffer from Complex PTSD and I can disassociate. On bad days I struggle to get out of bed and need someone who would encourage me, gently to get things done.

With your help, I would really like to get out more, take my dog for a walk, explore other activities, help me find and learn a new course online. Someone with who is able to drive with their own car is essential for this role.

Experience of working and supporting people with mental health would be ideal, but not essential. I am looking for somebody who is understanding, empathic and supportive.

Duties include:

Transportation
Companionship

Prompt/remind when needed to undertake personal care tasks e.g reminders to shower/take medication

Helping me to set goals on personal care tasks.

Accessing social and leisure activities e.g. Walks, craft activities/art groups, etc

Support me to find and access educational courses

Candidate qualities:

Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace
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
Happy to work in a smoking environment

The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show the vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds

Additional requirements

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