Caring and Supportive PA needed for 9 hours a week Ref: NB2234 Location: Melksham Details This role is to support a Woman The candidate should be a woman* Drivers licence required: Preferred Employment status: Employed or Self-employed Hours per week: One hour a day in the mornings 9.30/10.00am to 10.30am/11.00am One day a week for three hours 9.30/10.00am to 12.30/1pm Hourly pay rate: to be discussed - We are looking for a PA for 9 hours a week to help daily with medication, cooking a hot meal everyday and some light cleaning Once a week either on Monday, Wednesday or Thursday we would like Angela to be taken out to get her out of the house either to go for a coffee or to go for a walk if it is nice out. Duties include: - Medication prompting/administering - Other relevant duties as required - Housekeeping - Cooking - Transportation - Companionship - Every morning medication is to be given to Angela out of the dosit box and then the lunchtime and evenings meds to be put into two little pots ready for Angela to take. - We would like a cooked meal to be made in every visit so that it can re heated either at lunch time or tea time. - There will be some light cleaning that will need to be done daily to help keep on top of things like cleaning the kitchen or the bathroom floor and descaling the taps and kettle. - Once a week either on Monday, Wednesday or Thursday the visit will be for three hours as we would like Angela to be taken out of the house to either go for a coffee, a walk or to go to the shops, or to even sit out in the garden when it is sunny to give husband Michael some respite. 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 The PA must be caring, patient and understanding. Additional requirements Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours 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. *Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9 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 .