Self-Employed Personal Assistant NDS7901
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £18 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | + Mileage expenses of 40p per mile |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bognor Regis, West Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | NDS7901 |
Summary
Job Title: Self-Employed Personal Assistant
Location: Bognor Regis
Hourly rate: £18 + Mileage expenses of 40p per mile
Reference: NDS7901
Hours/shifts: 6 hours per week, split between 1-2 days.
Summary
I am a 24-year-old autistic person with ADHD and Mental Health needs. I’m looking for a laid-back, empathetic Personal Assistant. I want support with building independence around household tasks, life skills, and social activities outside the home.
I would like a personal assistant who I can talk to about my interests. I like indie video games, music, fantasy fiction, and watching YouTube and Netflix. I would like someone who has creative interests.
Tasks I want support with include: cleaning, sorting, and organising my space, planning journeys to new places, gardening, body doubling to keep me focused on my creative writing, and meal preparation. I also want to go for walks and have conversations.
I would prefer if you understand Autism and ADHD, and have interacted with Autistic people before. You also need to be respectful and understanding of my experiences with psychosis.
Other Requirements
• Willingness to mask with a well-fitted FFP2 or higher in our home
• Be happy to take lateral flow tests prior to coming to work
• Must be comfortable with cats
• Non-smoker preferred or someone who is willing to refrain from smoking during work hours.
• Registered as self employed
• 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 required to prove self employed status and undergo self-employment checks
Description
Typical duties
Domestic -
Support, encourage and prompt me to, instilling confidence to:
Laundry: Washing, drying, folding and putting away
Changing bed linen/ bed making
General cleaning, tidying, and sorting. Including Vacuuming.
Occasional gardening tasks
Occasional minor household maintenance e.g. Changing light bulbs
Preparing and cooking meals, snacks, drinks and finding new recipes
Occasional form filling and replies to emails if required.
Personal Care:
Encourage and prompt me to take medication
Social:
Planning journeys to new places and doing practice journeys on public transport to help me feel comfortable, so that I can access these on my own.
Help me find new activities, events in the local area.
Drive me in your car to activities or events if required.
Other Tasks:
Using short clear instructions without being patronising.
Making recipes more accessible for me by breaking down into steps.
Helping with me cleaning tasks by showing me the best order to do things.
Helping me to adapt tasks to make them easier and more accessible for me to complete.
•
• Person specification
The successful applicant will be:
• Explain things in a clear and simple way
• Patient, empathetic, and be a great listener
• At ease with silence as well as conversation
• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• Able to speak and read English fluently and clearly
• Ability to support with admin tasks
• Ability to take initiative
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience with mental health and psychosis is desirable
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be hired directly by the individual and not Independent Lives
Location: Bognor Regis
Hourly rate: £18 + Mileage expenses of 40p per mile
Reference: NDS7901
Hours/shifts: 6 hours per week, split between 1-2 days.
Summary
I am a 24-year-old autistic person with ADHD and Mental Health needs. I’m looking for a laid-back, empathetic Personal Assistant. I want support with building independence around household tasks, life skills, and social activities outside the home.
I would like a personal assistant who I can talk to about my interests. I like indie video games, music, fantasy fiction, and watching YouTube and Netflix. I would like someone who has creative interests.
Tasks I want support with include: cleaning, sorting, and organising my space, planning journeys to new places, gardening, body doubling to keep me focused on my creative writing, and meal preparation. I also want to go for walks and have conversations.
I would prefer if you understand Autism and ADHD, and have interacted with Autistic people before. You also need to be respectful and understanding of my experiences with psychosis.
Other Requirements
• Willingness to mask with a well-fitted FFP2 or higher in our home
• Be happy to take lateral flow tests prior to coming to work
• Must be comfortable with cats
• Non-smoker preferred or someone who is willing to refrain from smoking during work hours.
• Registered as self employed
• 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 required to prove self employed status and undergo self-employment checks
Description
Typical duties
Domestic -
Support, encourage and prompt me to, instilling confidence to:
Laundry: Washing, drying, folding and putting away
Changing bed linen/ bed making
General cleaning, tidying, and sorting. Including Vacuuming.
Occasional gardening tasks
Occasional minor household maintenance e.g. Changing light bulbs
Preparing and cooking meals, snacks, drinks and finding new recipes
Occasional form filling and replies to emails if required.
Personal Care:
Encourage and prompt me to take medication
Social:
Planning journeys to new places and doing practice journeys on public transport to help me feel comfortable, so that I can access these on my own.
Help me find new activities, events in the local area.
Drive me in your car to activities or events if required.
Other Tasks:
Using short clear instructions without being patronising.
Making recipes more accessible for me by breaking down into steps.
Helping with me cleaning tasks by showing me the best order to do things.
Helping me to adapt tasks to make them easier and more accessible for me to complete.
•
• Person specification
The successful applicant will be:
• Explain things in a clear and simple way
• Patient, empathetic, and be a great listener
• At ease with silence as well as conversation
• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• Able to speak and read English fluently and clearly
• Ability to support with admin tasks
• Ability to take initiative
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience with mental health and psychosis is desirable
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be hired directly by the individual and not Independent Lives
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