Position
Personal Assistant (Ref: DP8012)
Location: Haywards Heath
Schedule
Part time, 12 hours per week (possible 8–12 hours) between 10am and 8pm on varied shifts. Bank staff on a zero‑hour contract.
Compensation
Hourly pay rate: £14–15 per hour.
Role Overview
This role is to support a male with a high‑level injury. Duties include attending health appointments, meeting friends, studying online, attending sporting events or quiet days at home. The assistant will help with admin and correspondence, organise the diary, manage everyday technology (iPad and other devices) and perform care tasks such as manual handling, personal care and food preparation.
Responsibilities
* Personal grooming
* Eating and drinking assistance
* Moving and handling
* Clinical tasks (as required)
* Other relevant duties as required
* Administration
* Housekeeping
* Shopping
* Cooking
* Transportation
* Companionship
* Gardening
* Dressing/undressing
* Tracheostomy training (advantage, provided)
* Hoisting
* Preparing food
* Helping me eat/drink
* Medication administration (rare but may be required)
Candidate Qualities
* Respectful of privacy and confidentiality
* Reliable with good timekeeping
* Able to follow instructions and work on own initiative
* Hygienic, tidy and well organised
* Fit and healthy to undertake required duties
* Patient with excellent interpersonal skills
* Honest and cheerful
* Creative
* Speaks and reads English to a reasonable standard
* Comfortable with pets
* Consistently works to high standards of health & safety
* Can adapt to my needs, work alongside care staff and add to the team
Additional Requirements
* Non‑smoker or willing to refrain from smoking during working hours
* Drivers licence required – yes
* Must be over 21 to be insured for Sprinter van; experience driving large vehicle an advantage
* Right to work in the UK and willingness to undergo an Enhanced DBS check if required
Benefits / Employment Details
Position may be offered on an employed or self‑employed basis, depending on suitability and agreement with the employer. If employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and will receive an employment contract.
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