Self-Employed Female Personal Assistant Required LRES1061
| Posting date: | 18 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2025 |
| Location: | Cowden, Edenbridge |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LRES1061 |
Summary
Self-Employed Female Personal Assistant Required – Cowden Area
Ref: LRES1061
Location: Cowden, Edenbridge
Details
This role is to support a Woman
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
self-employed
Hours per week:
3-4 hours every 4 weeks for accompanied shopping trip 2 hours for a home visit 2 weeks after shopping trip or thereabouts Shifts will be in the afternoons but days and times are flexible and can be agreed in advance
Hourly pay rate:
Apply with self employed rates and terms
The role requires sensitivity, patience, and the ability to provide emotional support while working with respect and dignity. Tasks will include accompanying and support with shopping, support with managing paperwork and finances, encouragement and support with domestic tasks (i.e. cleaning/tidying) and support to access services in the local community (i.e. GP).
Duties include:
- Administration
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Providing emotional support and encouragement
- Monitoring and reporting any concerns to relevant agencies in a timely and appropriate manner
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
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Additional requirements
Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours
Notes:
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 either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
Ref: LRES1061
Location: Cowden, Edenbridge
Details
This role is to support a Woman
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
self-employed
Hours per week:
3-4 hours every 4 weeks for accompanied shopping trip 2 hours for a home visit 2 weeks after shopping trip or thereabouts Shifts will be in the afternoons but days and times are flexible and can be agreed in advance
Hourly pay rate:
Apply with self employed rates and terms
The role requires sensitivity, patience, and the ability to provide emotional support while working with respect and dignity. Tasks will include accompanying and support with shopping, support with managing paperwork and finances, encouragement and support with domestic tasks (i.e. cleaning/tidying) and support to access services in the local community (i.e. GP).
Duties include:
- Administration
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Providing emotional support and encouragement
- Monitoring and reporting any concerns to relevant agencies in a timely and appropriate manner
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
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Additional requirements
Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours
Notes:
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 either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
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