Job Title: Self-employed Personal Assistant
Location: West Durrington, Worthing
Hourly rate: £14 per hour plus mileage expenses at 45p per mile
Reference: NDS7642
Hours/shifts: 6 hours per week
Summary
I am a 54-year-old spiritual lady who is looking for a personal assistant to support me with domestic tasks and getting out locally. This role would be to cover the existing PA when they are unable to support me.
I would like someone to get my house spruced up, taking charge of household tasks and help me plan meals.
I need support with getting out locally for a pedicure, going to the shops and getting involved in local activities and looking for opportunities to study.
I have mental health and physical health needs which affect my everyday needs. Experience of mental health would be desirable.
I am a very private person and like to keep to a low profile.
Other Requirements
• Must be happy to work in a smoking environment
• Must have a UK driving licence
• Must have access to own vehicle
• Other :
All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Successful applicants will need to show proof of self-employment.
Description
Typical duties
Domestic -
Loading and unloading the washing machine/hanging up washing in flat
Changing bed linen and curtains
General cleaning
Taking out rubbish
General housework, including cleaning, dusting and vacuuming.
Minor household maintenance eg changing light bulbs, taking down curtains for washing
Shopping when required
Tidying
Correspondence e.g. filing, emails, organizing paperwork
Making phone calls on my behalf when I am too unwell to do this
Support with meal planning to ensure I am making nutritional meals
Social:
• Accompanying and assisting employer on shopping trips when required
• Accompany employer when accessing social and leisure activities, such pedicure manicures, waxing etc.
• Accompanying employer to doctors/hospital appointments when required
• Accompanying on trips out
• Encourage me to make trips out an engage in activities of interest
• The above duties will involve driving me in your car
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• Person specification
The successful applicant will be:
Experienced in mental health and ideally have experience or knowledge of Schizophrenia.
• Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace
• Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good time-keeping
• Able to work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy minded and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patient, positive and a good listener
• 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
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be hired directly by the individual and not Independent Lives