Personal Assistant ES170
| Posting date: | 30 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £19.43 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2024 |
| Location: | Eastbourne, East Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ES170 |
Summary
Vacancy Title: Personal Assistant
Reference Number: ES170
Location: East Dean, Eastbourne
Hours per week: 10 to 20 hrs - Wednesday, and alternate Saturday available.
Hourly pay rate: £19.43
Mileage rate (if applicable):n/a
Details
I am looking for care for a: man
The candidate should be: any gender
Driving licence required: yes
Access to own vehicle required: no
Overnight care required: yes
Job Description
Summary
The role is working alongside another PA during the hours of 08:00 to 18:30hrs. Responsibilities include carrying out personal hygiene, and supporting a young man to engage in his, day to day life.
This may be swimming, cinema, national trust, concerts, music. Must be fun loving and willing to work as part of a happy team of PA’s.
There will be the occasional requirement for overnight stays whilst parents, are away.
Candidate qualities:
• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace
• 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:
Fun loving
Willing to work with others
Have knowledge of working with disabilities.
Be energetic
Happy to cover some respite provision and work occasional sleeping night whilst parents are away.
Employee Duties:
• Medication prompting/administering
• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Looking after pets
• Gardening
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance
Additional duties:
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 due to medical reasons
• Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours
• Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission
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.
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be engaged directly by the individual and not Independent Lives. This role is for a self-employed worker, successful applicants will be required to prove self-employed status and undergo self-employment checks.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
Reference Number: ES170
Location: East Dean, Eastbourne
Hours per week: 10 to 20 hrs - Wednesday, and alternate Saturday available.
Hourly pay rate: £19.43
Mileage rate (if applicable):n/a
Details
I am looking for care for a: man
The candidate should be: any gender
Driving licence required: yes
Access to own vehicle required: no
Overnight care required: yes
Job Description
Summary
The role is working alongside another PA during the hours of 08:00 to 18:30hrs. Responsibilities include carrying out personal hygiene, and supporting a young man to engage in his, day to day life.
This may be swimming, cinema, national trust, concerts, music. Must be fun loving and willing to work as part of a happy team of PA’s.
There will be the occasional requirement for overnight stays whilst parents, are away.
Candidate qualities:
• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace
• 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:
Fun loving
Willing to work with others
Have knowledge of working with disabilities.
Be energetic
Happy to cover some respite provision and work occasional sleeping night whilst parents are away.
Employee Duties:
• Medication prompting/administering
• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Looking after pets
• Gardening
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance
Additional duties:
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 due to medical reasons
• Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours
• Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission
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.
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be engaged directly by the individual and not Independent Lives. This role is for a self-employed worker, successful applicants will be required to prove self-employed status and undergo self-employment checks.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
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