Personal Assistant SCES332
| Posting date: | 09 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.50 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2024 |
| Location: | Eastbourne, East Sussex |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SCES332 |
Summary
Vacancy Title: Personal Assistant
Reference Number: SCES332
Location: Eastbourne
Hours per week: 6hrs per week across Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Hourly pay rate: £12.50
Details
I am looking for care for a: woman
The candidate should be: any gender
Driving licence required: no
Access to own vehicle required: no
Overnight care required: no
Job Description
Summary
I am a 47 year-old female looking to employ an individual to support me and my 9 year-old daughter to access the community and in organising and managing a functional home for us in our new purpose built ground floor flat in Eastbourne town centre.
We would like support going to the shops, cafes, visiting the promenade and local parks etc in my own car.
We both like to keep busy with arts and crafts such as knitting jumpers, cardigans, hats, scarves, blankets and painting. We also have a pet spider.
Of an evening we enjoy cooking together, with my daughter liking to experiment with different dishes and we have started growing our own herbs.
I suffer with anxiety and mobility issues. I am a wheelchair user 80/85% of the time. My independence is very important to me, and I am determined to do physical tasks by myself and wish that to be respected unless I ask for help.
I have a good sense of humour and enjoy a good laugh, although it does take me a little while to get to know somebody.
Candidate qualities:
• Respectful of my 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
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Other Personal Qualities:
• Must be comfortable with pets as I have a spider
Employee Duties:
• Medication prompting
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Looking after pets
Additional requirements
• The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show the vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds.
• 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.
Reference Number: SCES332
Location: Eastbourne
Hours per week: 6hrs per week across Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Hourly pay rate: £12.50
Details
I am looking for care for a: woman
The candidate should be: any gender
Driving licence required: no
Access to own vehicle required: no
Overnight care required: no
Job Description
Summary
I am a 47 year-old female looking to employ an individual to support me and my 9 year-old daughter to access the community and in organising and managing a functional home for us in our new purpose built ground floor flat in Eastbourne town centre.
We would like support going to the shops, cafes, visiting the promenade and local parks etc in my own car.
We both like to keep busy with arts and crafts such as knitting jumpers, cardigans, hats, scarves, blankets and painting. We also have a pet spider.
Of an evening we enjoy cooking together, with my daughter liking to experiment with different dishes and we have started growing our own herbs.
I suffer with anxiety and mobility issues. I am a wheelchair user 80/85% of the time. My independence is very important to me, and I am determined to do physical tasks by myself and wish that to be respected unless I ask for help.
I have a good sense of humour and enjoy a good laugh, although it does take me a little while to get to know somebody.
Candidate qualities:
• Respectful of my 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
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Other Personal Qualities:
• Must be comfortable with pets as I have a spider
Employee Duties:
• Medication prompting
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Looking after pets
Additional requirements
• The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show the vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds.
• 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.
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