Female personal assistant - united kingdom, bognor regis, west sussex

job title: female personal assistant

location: bognor regis

hourly rate: £12 weekdays, £12.75 weekends

reference: dp405

hours/shifts: every other saturday 9am-5pm, every other saturday 9am-12.30pm, monday early evening-2 or 3 hours from 5pm.

summary

hi, i am looking for a carer (s) to join my team of staff so i can maintain living an independent life. i am a female in my early 50s. i like cooking and going out as well as a good chat or discussion. i can guarantee we will have some great chats. no 2 days are the same and we may do different things each day including; domestic support, getting out and about, attending medical appointments etc.

you will be offered shadow shifts with another pa for which you will be paid.

we look forward to hearing from you

other requirements

“exemption is claimed under the equality act 2010 part 1 schedule 9.”

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:

cooking meals when required.

making lunch and breakfasts when required.

washing up/ putting away dishes.

loading and unloading the washing machine.

laundry, hanging clothes out to dry, ironing and putting them away.

bed making and changing bed linen

taking out rubbish

general housework, including cleaning bathroom and kitchen, dusting and vacuuming.

minor household maintenance e.g. changing light bulbs, taking down curtains for washing.

correspondence e.g. help writing replies, form-filling, assisting with household paperwork and making telephone calls on my behalf.

personal care:

using a hoist to transfer me on/off the toilet

social:

assist me in my exercise classes

accompany me to meet friends and family.

shopping

cinema

theatre

attending social events etc.

assisting me with the grandchildren when out and in the home.

accompany me to visit my parent’s grave and assist with arranging flowers, keeping the area clean and tidy.

accompany me to cafés and places to eat out

accompany me to support groups and occasional longer journeys

working alongside /helping with arts and crafts activities.

accompanying me to the doctors/hospital appointments when required

pushing my manual wheelchair when out.

the above duties may involve driving me in my wheelchair accessible vehicle (wav) car, using the winch to get me in and out of the car, if required.

other tasks:

using a hoist.

assisting me with my wheelchair to adjust breaks etc.

• person specification

the successful applicant will be:

• female * due 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

• hygienic, tidy minded and well organised

• fit and healthy to undertake the required duties

• patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills

• able to speak and read english to a reasonable standard

• legally permitted to work in the united kingdom

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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