Vacancy Title: Female* Personal Assistant
Reference Number: ES157
Location: Eastbourne
Hours per week: 17 hours per week, 2-3 hours per day Monday to Sunday (shift times by mutual agreement)
Hourly pay rate: £14.35
Details
I am looking for care for a: woman
The candidate should be: a woman*
Driving licence required: yes
Access to own vehicle required: yes
Overnight care required: no
Job Description
Summary
I am a sociable person and love to chat. I love to watch films and like to crochet blankets.
I am looking for a friendly and supportive PA to assist me with everyday living tasks.
Duties will include personal care, domestic tasks and sometimes support with accessing the local community.
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
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Employee Duties:
• Medication prompting/administering
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Looking after pets
• Gardening
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
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