Female personal assistant - united kingdom, crawley, west sussex

job title: female personal assistant

location: crawley

hourly rate: 12.00

reference: dp3890

hours/shifts: bank cover for holiday and sickness

summary

i am 40 with young brain and old body. i have multiple complex conditions, including brain injury and brittle bones but live life to the fullest with support. and continue to work and ride my horse.

my health and disability fluctuate on a daily basis.

other requirements

• "exemption is claimed under the equality act 2010 part 1 schedule 9."

• must be comfortable with pets

• should be able to drive my mobility car (i drive too)

• other :

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

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

accommodation can be available if needed

description

typical duties

domestic -

managing budgets, medication and diary/appointments.

laundry, housework and food shopping.

personal care:

• assistance with applying cream

• general hair/skin care

• using the toilet

• dressing and undressing/ helping with buttons and fastenings

• getting into bed

• help with dispensing tablets

• assistance with medication i.e. helping to take tablets from foil/packets

• helping with other aspects of personal care as required, for example assisting employer to get changed at swimming pool/gym.

• getting in and out of the wheelchair ('transferring')

• mealtimes e.g. cutting up food, assistance to eat

• physiotherapy exercises

social:

• supervise, assist and encourage all activities of daily living

support with hobbies including horse riding, dog walking and training, art singing, music, pilates/gym, accessing the outdoors.

person specification

the successful applicant will be:

essential:

• female due to personal care needs

• 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

bonus:

good organisation, timetabling, budgeting, planning, paperwork, correspondence.

animal care (have a pony dog and cat)

art, music, singing, creative journaling, photography

homemaker and meal prep

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 you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not independent lives

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