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Female Personal Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 15 May 2024
Salary: £12.75 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 12 June 2024
Location: Dunmow, Essex, CM6
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Penderels Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: ESX16179SL1

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Summary

About the Employer

I am a 42 year old woman with a young family. I am easy to get on with but suffer greatly with anxiety. I have multiple physical health issued and some mental health issues.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical
• Mental Health
• Invisible

Other relevant information

• The individual keeps pets in the home.3 cats.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.

• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.

• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.

• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g.
hospital/doctors.

• Support with food shopping.

• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.

• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.

• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.

• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.

• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
• Support with gardening.

Assistance with running a family household

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement

Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 25.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.

• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social
media in relation to the job role.

• To be able to work on own initiative.

• To be able to follow instructions accurately.

• Be patient, supportive and caring.

• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional
support.

• Be empathetic.

• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine
interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.


Required Training

Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.

Epilepsy. PA must already hold relevant qualification.

When you are Required

Specific days/times required:

• Monday, 9am to 5pm

• Tuesday, 9am to 5pm

• Thursday, 6pm to 10pm

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