JOB DESCRIPTION
Part-Time Personal Assistant
A LITTLE ABOUT MYSELF
I’m a lady in my early 90’s, living in Penarth, looking for a professionally minded, caring Personal Assistant to be flexible and support my independence whilst my daughter is away on business. We need a little helping hand to support on a regular basis.
My daughter describes me as a great lady living in a wonderful home. I am educated, articulate, intelligent, fully able, smart, and delightful. I have slight physical challenges with an arthritic hip and macular degeneration, which has reduced my vision to 10 percent. However, my cognition is spot on.
HOURS OF WORK
12 hours per week, made up of 4 x 3 hour blocks, weekdays and weekends, which can be flexible to suit.
RATES OF PAY
Meets National Living Wage (NLW). Mileage will be discussed in the interview.
TASKS INVOLVED
* Once a week, deep cleaning the bathroom and kitchen
* Maintaining a clean home, including dusting, laundry, and vacuuming
* Assisting with food preparation, such as preparing vegetables for soup or occasionally cooking a full meal
* Supporting me to get fully dressed and maintaining a high standard of appearance
* Prompting me to take my daily medication
* Potential social support, including shopping trips or dropping me off at the local day centre
TYPE OF PERSON REQUIRED
* A gentle approach to providing support and building a rapport with me
* Flexible with days and times to accommodate my varying weekly requirements
* Professional attitude and well-presented
* Someone with great initiative and observant of the level of help I may need
* A sensible person with a high standard of work ethic
* Able to act as both a companion and carer while maintaining professional boundaries
* Car owner/driver desirable but not essential
ABOUT THE JOB
This part-time job requires a National Insurance number and a trial period. The wage will be paid 4-weekly, and appropriate holiday pay will be given. The post is subject to satisfactory references and a DBS (Police) Check, which will be carried out before employment commences.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
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