Friendly PA/Companion Needed for Lovely Retired Teacher Ref: NDSES1320 Location: Hassocks Details This role is to support a Woman Drivers licence required: Yes Own vehicle needed: Yes Employment status: Employed or Self-employed Hours per week: 4 hours per week – Over 2 days. Ideally Friday mornings and one other. Please apply with your availability Hourly pay rate: Employed role - £12.71 per hour. Self-employed Role – please state your rates of pay on application. - I am looking for a warm, kind and chatty Personal Assistant/Companion to support a delightful 66-year-old retired teacher living in a cosy bungalow with her much-loved cat, Sam. She was diagnosed with a slow degenerative neurological condition 30 years ago and now uses a wheelchair when out and about, though she’s able to get around her home with a walker. She enjoys reading, watching TV and playing Trivial Pursuit, and would love someone who’s happy to spend time with her, chat, and join in with board games. She is a smoker but only smokes when on her own. Her ideal PA is friendly, patient, and happy to offer companionship as well as light support at home—such as occasionally putting a load of washing on. On Friday mornings she is hoping to attend wheelchair yoga at Age Concern, but there will also be times where she may like to go shopping, to the library or just for walk. Access to a car is essential, along with the ability to help her into the car and load her wheelchair into the boot. When out, she may sometimes need assistance in the bathroom due to the practicality of disabled toilets, but otherwise she is independent, cheerful and loves interacting with others. If you’re someone who is kind, engaging, and enjoys making a positive difference to someone’s day, she would love to meet you. Duties include: - Transportation - Companionship - Accessing social and leisure activities e.g. Walks, going to the library, shopping etc - Whilst at home, participate with social activities/interaction such as board games, having a chat and a cup of tea 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 - Happy to work in a smoking environment 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 .