Personal assistant - united kingdom, eastleigh, hampshire

job overview:

support for a full time wheelchair user at home and in the community

about me:

i am a sociable young man who is new to the area. i am looking for help at home with meal planning, cooking, some admin and keeping my flat clean and tidy. i would like someone who is able to help me find and plan activities in the community and support me where necessary, including attending appointments. i enjoy cooking, sports, films , sci-fi, cinema, and lego building. i can transfer from my wheelchair to a car seat and would prefer someone with their own car. i need someone who is able to push my manual wheelchair when out of the house and dismantle it to stow away in a car as necessary.

i would prefer someone with their own car. i can transfer to a car seat from my wheelchair.

if you don’t have a car, then i would need someone who was able to help me explore appropriate alternative methods of transport, including assisting me to use public transport where necessary.

hours : 12 hours a week. ideally split over 3 days between the times of 11.00 and 16.00 mon to fri, but can be flexible.

rate: £11 p/h

ideal candidate

an ideal candidate would be patient, reliable, have a good sense of humour, enjoy cooking and be able to use their own initiative. must be physically able to manage a manual wheelchair. experience in similar roles desirable but not essential. a non car driver would need to be able to support me to use alternative methods of transport.

to apply

please include the job reference cf/ew in application.

to apply for this post, please submit your cv to the following: recruitmentdp@enhamtrust.org.uk

as part of our information advice and guidance service, enham trust supports disabled people to employ their own staff. this vacancy is not a role within enham trust but an excellent opportunity to work directly for one of our customers. a right to work check will be undertaken before an any offer of employment. all vacancies may be subject to a dbs (formally crb) check.

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