I'm looking for a new PA to join our lovely group of people who help me and my daughter get through life! Here's a bit of information about us and the help we need - do get in touch if you think you might be interested in working with us.
I'm a disabled parent and with a gorgeous 8-year-old daughter, who might have autism (we're awaiting an assessment.)
We have funding for a PA for me, and our funding is for a self-employed PA. We went for this option because it gives a higher hourly rate - £17 an hour. The council requires that everyone that I pay should do 4-weekly invoices, should be registered as self employed with HMRC and should have self-employed carers insurance (which costs a few pounds a month.)
The role is mostly tasks that make life run smoothly for us, including food prep, housework/laundry, and routines to set up for bedtime which are the same tasks every time. Some practical help with things like gathering everything together to get out of the door, and sometimes help with activities I do with my daughter like helping gather stuff together for craft/baking or tidy up. We're also looking for someone who drives to help us get out and about, though we don't need a driver for every shift.
We're looking for some help at regular, weekly times, and some cover for one-off shifts, such as when I have an appointment, for outings during the school holidays and cover when one of our other PAs is unwell. (This is quite a lot of the time, since some of our PAs have long-term health conditions.)
Here's a list of the times we need help - if you could do some of these shifts, it would be great to hear from you!
REGULAR TIMES
Monday 12-12.45
Monday 3-4
(Option to stay between two of the shifts)
Thur 3-4
Tues 3-5.15 (car needed)
Tues 7.30-9pm (car needed)
Wed 3-6.30 (car needed)
Wed 7.45-9 (car needed)
TIMES WE SOMETIMES NEED COVER FOR
Mon 7-10.10 (or a shorter time within that window if you can't do the whole time)
Monday 4.30-8.30 (ocassionally)
Tue-Fri 7-9.45 (or a shorter time within that window if you can't do the whole time)
Tuesdays 5.30-7.30
Tuesdays 12-1 or 11.30-1.30
Wed 12-2.30
Thu 4.30-8.30
Fridays 11.30-4 and/or or 3-9 (car needed)
Saturdays 9-9 (or shorter shift within these hours) (car needed for longer shifts, or shorter shifts without car)
Sunday 9-2pm (most but not all Sundays - need car)
Sunday 3-9pm (needs car)