Self-employed Personal assistant/Support worker

Ref: NDS8562

Location: Ferring

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Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

self-employed

Hours per week:

8 Hours per week

Hourly pay rate:

£18 per hour. Mileage expenses @45p per mile.

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Looking for a part-time role that fits around your busy week?

I am a 35-year-old man with a love of history, travel, world news, and politics. I have an interest in languages, especially Spanish, Arabic, and French. Computer games are a passion of mine and often keep me indoors. I was diagnosed with Bipolar Affective Disorder four years ago and find that my family and I need support.

I am seeking a self-employed personal assistant to help with daily living tasks and encourage me to engage in exercise, such as walking our dog and accessing swimming.

Strong moral values such as patience, honesty, loyalty, and kindness in a PA are very important to me. Additionally, someone with similar interests and a clever, fast mindset would be great, as my brain is loaded with incredible facts and information. Someone I could debate with and bounce my knowledge off would be perfect!

I would like help and encouragement to develop my independent living skills. This would start with supporting me to look after my personal space, belongings, and maintain my personal hygiene.

In the future, I would appreciate support to organise aspects of my life, such as completing admin tasks and appointments, and helping me to cook and make healthy food choices so I can be independent.

• An understanding of bipolar disorder and psychosis would be a great asset.
• You should be able to tolerate me smoking
• Be tidy and well-organised
• A love of the outdoors is important, as I enjoy being in the sun on our local beach when encouraged.
• You must be alert and able to assess dangers and triggers specific to me and my environment, anticipating these to keep me safe.

Duties include:

Administration
Transportation
Companionship

Support/work alongside me with:

• Managing seasonal clothes & correct size so that I can look after and love and respect my clothing (no personal care required).
• General organising of book collection /tidying/de-cluttering of personal belongings
• Preparing drinks, snacks and meals and support in making healthy food choices
• Accessing social and leisure activities e.g. gym, walks with the dog, swimming etc
• Able to work flexibly with me within the family home and out in the community

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
Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
Honest and cheerful
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

• Energetic and quick witted

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