Personal assistant - united kingdom, horsham, west sussex

job title: personal assistant

location: horsham

hourly rate: £12 per hour

reference: dp5912

hours/shifts: 5- 10 hours per week

summary (job example below)

i am a 54 year old female sex/bodied agender/non-binary person (they/them/their pronouns,

neither male nor female gender) with multiple sclerosis, supra ventricular tachycardia, asperger’s/ autism (including executive dysfunction, pathological demand avoidance, meltdowns and shutdowns and resistance to (and stressed out by) change), delayed sleep phase syndrome (i am only awake afternoons and nights unless i force myself awake for an appointment), type ii

diabetes, chemical sensitivities that trigger migraines and ibs, food intolerances that trigger ibs, clinical depression, complex ptsd (cptsd) and chronic migraine. i am also occasionally deaf and will need you to allow me to lipread.

i enjoy knitting and crochet. i am competent with it & enjoy using the internet and playing online games.

i also enjoy photography.

other requirements (please edit as appropriate)

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

• must be comfortable with pets

• must have a uk driving licence

• must have access to own vehicle and business car insurance

• other :

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

the majority of the work will be to help me to organise myself, remind me about

everyday routine tasks that you cannot do for me and to help with my

correspondence.

i require someone who can prepare (and batch cook for the fridge) nutritional meals and maintain the recipe folder.

you will also need to let me know if anything is running out (food or cleaning products) so i can add it to my next tesco delivery order.

the role will include general housework, including cleaning, dusting and vacuuming and cleaning the bathroom.

the role will include driving & accompanying me to hospital / doctor appointments as well as other trips out.

typical duties

domestic - (please add in/delete as applicable)

-general housework, including cleaning, dusting and vacuuming. cleaning toilet and bathroom.

-assistance with laundry, hanging out to dry, putting away and being proactive enough to know

when these need doing by checking the linen basket in bedroom one.

-changing and laundering bed linen.

-check with me if items can be tumbled before tumble drying anything.

-reminding me and helping me with minor household maintenance eg changing light bulbs,

taking down curtains for washing.

-preparing drinks, snacks and meals.

-tidying & reminding me to tidy.

-correspondence e.g. reminding me to open post, filing, reading letters, help writing replies,

form-filling, assisting with household paperwork.

-making phone calls on my behalf .

-scooping and topping up (or emptying and refilling) the cat litter tray every visit. changing the litter tray completely once per week. once per month (or every four weeks?) disinfect the empty litter tray and refill.

- make sure the cat water filter is full and its filters don’t need changing.

-any wiping down that needs doing e.g. kitchen and bathroom mirror.

-take bin bags and recycling down to the refuse store as needed.

-notice if water filters need changing and do so.

-take items to the post office to post them.

-keep things where i know where they are - i.e. where i have placed them. e.g. put

things back where you find them when cleaning.

-help me to organise filing and drawers.

-water plants on kitchen windowsill

-n.b. when i say reminding, please do not nag or joke about it. my cptsd is easily triggered.

personal care: (please add in/delete as applicable)

assistance with applying creams/lotions as needed.

reminding to:

shower.

clean teeth.

helping with other aspects of personal care as required, for example assisting me to get

changed in the swimming pool/gym.

physiotherapy exercises occasionally.

helping me to “build” a week’s medication into pill organizers

social: (please add in/delete as applicable)

-accompanying, driving and assisting/supporting me on shopping trips and to appointments.

-accompanying me when accessing social and leisure activities, such as the gym or the library.

-accompanying me & driving me to doctors/hospital appointments.

-occasional longer journeys.

-accompanying me & driving me on trips out e.g. to the knit & natter club at the library on

thursday afternoons at horsham library.

-the above duties will involve driving me in your car for which mileage will be reimbursed and lifting my rollator / ‘walker’ in & out of your car.

• person specification

the successful applicant will be: (please add in/delete as applicable)

female with respect to personal care needs.

respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality.

reliable with good time-keeping.

able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative / be proactive within reason.

hygienic, tidy minded and well organised.

fit and healthy to undertake the required duties.

patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills.

honest and cheerful.

creative and caring.

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

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