Personal Assistant – required for social and domestic support Ref: SC1082 Location: Gloucester Details This role is to support a Woman The candidate should be a woman* Drivers licence required: No Employment status: Employed Hours per week: 16 hours per week. Working pattern to be discussed. Hourly pay rate: £12.71 - I am a 23-year-old female looking for support in my home environment, including help with laundry, cleaning, and accessing the local community. I enjoy listening to music and going to concerts and festivals. I’m also a final-year occupational therapy student, and when I’m not at university, I’m usually colouring while watching true crime. I love going out for coffee (especially to Costa!). I have a spinal cord injury which has resulted in weakness in my legs and chronic pain. Because of this, I use a wheelchair when out in the community, but I don’t use any aids at home. I also have various mental health conditions that can sometimes cause me to isolate myself or find it difficult to take care of myself. I’m looking for someone with similar interests to my own. My PA should have a good sense of humour, be chatty, and enjoy playing board games or gaming on my Nintendo Switch. I’d also like to get back into swimming and would appreciate some gentle encouragement with this. It’s important that my PA likes animals too, as I have a lovely hamster named Simba! Duties include: - Other relevant duties as required - Housekeeping - Shopping - Cooking - 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 - Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills - Honest and cheerful - Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard - Must be comfortable with pets - Share similar interests 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 .