Female Personal Assistant
Ref: DP3024
Location: Bognor Regis
Driver's licence required: Yes
Hourly pay rate: £12.71 per hour (flexible)
Start time: 8:00am; finish flexible. Working hours per week to be discussed with employer. Holiday cover initially, potential to become permanent if both parties agree.
Role Overview
The role is to support a 67‑year‑old woman living independently. The successful applicant will provide personal assistance, domestic support, companionship, and care for the employer’s cats.
Duties
* Personal care and companionship
* Meal preparation, drinking and feeding assistance
* Housekeeping: washing, drying, ironing, laundry, cleaning, dusting, hoovering, making beds
* Pet care: looking after cats and feeding them
* Bathroom assistance and dressing/undressing
* Preparing and assisting with medication
* Transportation and accompanying the employer to appointments/shopping trips
* Moving and handling tasks
* Assisting with food and diet management
* Providing moral support and ensuring safety at all times
* Other relevant duties as required
Candidate Qualities
* Respectful of employer’s privacy and confidentiality
* Reliable with good timekeeping and punctual
* Cat lover with comfort around pets
* Understanding of the employer’s needs and short‑term memory issues caused by anxiety
* Empathy, friendliness, sense of humour, patience, down‑to‑earth and easy‑going
* Ability to perform tasks with guidance where appropriate
* Ability to transfer to shower/bath and assist during bathroom activities
* Respect for safety procedures and vigilance at all times
Requirements
* Must be female (gender exception under Equality Act 2010).
* Non‑smoker.
* Right to work in the UK.
* Willing to undergo Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Benefits & Contract
Contract of employment with 5.6 weeks of paid leave and holiday pay. The role may begin as holiday cover with potential to become permanent if mutually agreed.
Equal Opportunities
Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.
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