Female Personal Assistant CZ7902
Posting date: | 28 March 2024 |
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Salary: | £12 per hour |
Hours: | Part time |
Closing date: | 27 April 2024 |
Location: | Tangmere, Chichester |
Company: | Independent Lives |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | CZ7902 |
Summary
Reference Number: CZ7902
Location: Tangmere
Hours per week: 11am – 3pm Thursdays
Hourly pay rate: £12
Mileage rate (if applicable):45p a mile
Details
I am looking for care for a: woman
The candidate should be: a woman*
Driving licence required: yes
Access to own vehicle required: yes
Overnight care required: no
Job Description
Summary
I am a young grandmother who is looking for a calm and patient lady to help support me with day to day activities.
I have Fibromyalgia which causes a lot of pain but it is important for me to remain as independent as possible.
I enjoy a laugh and chat but also need someone who can give me a bit of reassurance and a push when I need it.
The role is for 4 hours per week to assist with showering, some help around home and getting out for activities such as swimming, shopping and sometimes appointments.
We have a large but friendly dog so you would need to be happy and comfortable with him being around.
Candidate qualities:
• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Other Personal Qualities:
Employee Duties:
• Medication prompting/administering
• Personal grooming
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Transportation
• Companionship
Additional duties:
• Support with showering
• Washing hair and drying hair
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• Support to dress when needed
• Filling dosette box and reminding to take meds
• Short trips to shopping centre
• Support to go swimming/hydrotherapy
Additional requirements
• Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
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. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
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