Personal Assistant Ref: CSES1431 Location: Hailsham Details This role is to support a Man Drivers licence required: Preferred Employment status: Employed Hours per week: 14 hours 3/4 of an hour in the morning and early evening approximately between 10.30 -11.15 am and 5.30 - 6.15pm ish depending on what's happening on a particular day. I also have 3.5 hours to be used more flexibly. Hourly pay rate: £12.21 per hour - Support Worker / Personal Assistant Required – 14 Hours Per Week I am a 20-year-old man looking for a team, of at least two, reliable and motivating Support Workers / Personal Assistants to help me build a consistent routine and stay on top of daily tasks. I do vape and will not vape when asked not to. I enjoy watching sports — especially basketball, football, cage fighting and boxing — as well as gaming, YouTube, cars and Nike trainers! It would be great to find someone who shares similar interests or is happy to chat about them. Hours: 14 hours per week 45 minutes every morning 45 minutes every evening 3.5 flexible hours to use across the week as needed Support Required: Building and maintaining a daily routine Prompts and support to prepare simple meals Help with food shopping prompting to undertake laundry and general household organisation Encouragement to take medication Encouragement with personal care Help with admin tasks (appointments, paperwork, forms) Support to access community-based activities About You: Reliable, patient and encouraging Good sense of humour Able to provide clear, respectful prompts Supportive but not overbearing Comfortable supporting a young adult to build independence Duties include: - Medication prompting/administering - Eating and drinking assistance - Moving and handling - Other relevant duties as required - Administration - Housekeeping - Shopping - Cooking - Transportation - Companionship 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 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. 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. Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .