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Female Personal Assistant MVES320

Job details
Posting date: 02 April 2024
Salary: £15 per hour
Additional salary information: 45p per mile mileage paid
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 02 May 2024
Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex
Company: Independent Lives
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: MVES320

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Summary

Vacancy Title: Female Personal Assistants
Reference Number: MVES320
Location: Eastbourne
Hours per week: 24 hours per week, job share-2-3 PAs
Hourly pay rate: £15 per hour
Mileage rate (if applicable): 45p a mile mileage

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 friendly disabled lady in my 40’s who enjoys going out shopping and nights out to the theatre, when I’m feeling confident and well enough.
I am looking for a personal assistant to support me to live independently in my home, and to get out and about doing the things that I enjoy.

This will be a rewarding role for the right person.

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:
• Easy going
• Chatty & confident
• Have a sense of humour
• Loyal

Employee Duties:
• Medication prompting/administering
• Personal grooming
• Moving and handling
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Looking after pets
• Gardening
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance

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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