Female personal assistant - united kingdom, worthing, west sussex

job title: female personal assistant

location: worthing

hourly rate: £13 per hour weekdays and £13.50 per hour weekends

on-call 7am-10pm £40 per day (plus hourly rate if you are called out to double up with another pa)

reference: dp7368

hours/shifts 22 hours active shift and 1.5 days on -call.

summary

female pa needed for a fun, outgoing, young lady & her assistance dog in worthing.

a pa position is available to join our friendly team of carers to support a physically disabled woman who has full time care (7am-10pm) in her daily life, and help her pursue her varied interests and academic research.

we are looking for someone to do 22 hours a week as well as 1.5 on-calls per week. as a part of the pa team you also cover each other shifts e.g. holidays and sickness and helping each other out.

other requirements

essential:

• must be comfortable with pets

• a caring disposition

• genuine enthusiasm and a can-do attitude

preferrable:

• a clean, full uk manual driving licence. must be 25+ for insurance purposes

• relatable training/ experience

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.

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

typical duties:

as a member of my caring pa team, you’ll be responsible for a wide range of tasks that can vary by the day, so an amount of flexibility is required. some of the main duties include:

• administration of medication and regular stock-taking

• accompanying and assisting me in my daily life and task's

• cooking simple vegan food

• pet care

• driving to and attending appointments

• general housework and light gardening

• occasional assistance with personal care

… and all sorts of other things!

most importantly, you will share my passion of adventuring outdoors with my assistance dog, socialising (going for coffee & vegan food) and being an active member of the community.

i am a wheelchair user and due to the nature of my conditions, my needs can fluctuate on a daily basis. i have an amazing assistance dog to help with many tasks (and a cat who is friendly but not quite so helpful!), so you must be comfortable around animals.

obviously, you’ll need to have a caring personality as well as a strong work ethic, and be able to keep a level head in stressful situations. additionally, you need to be adaptable in the role and responsive to my needs; i am looking for someone who has a person-centred approach.

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

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