Personal assistant - united kingdom, chichester, west sussex

job title: personal assistant

location: chichester

hourly rate: £9.50 per hour

reference: dp639

hours/shifts: the number of hours could increase to 16 over 2 days as well as holiday and sickness cover monday and wednesday.

summary

• personal assistant required to help a young disabled gentleman maintain his independence.

• he is a non-speaker who communicates predominantly using an app on his ipad.

• he enjoys football, rugby, playing on his ps4 and xbox, trips to theme parks, museums, zoo’s, theatre and cinema, so if you have similar interests then please apply.

other requirements

must have a uk driving licence
must have access to own vehicle

all applicants must be willing to undertake an enhanced disclosure & barring service check

successful applicants will be entitled to holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

description

typical duties

domestic -

preparing drinks, snacks and meals.

personal care:

assisting with using the toilet

social:

lifting the folding wheelchair in/out of car, pushing the employer’s manual wheelchair when out.

person specification

the successful applicant will be:

respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality

reliable with good time-keeping
able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
hygienic, tidy minded and well organised
fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills
honest and cheerful
creative
able to speak and read english to a reasonable standard
legally permitted to work in the united kingdom
able to work at all times to high standards of health & safety

previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common sense approach to these roles.

please note, if you are successful in your application for this position then you will be employed directly through the individual employer and not independent lives.

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