Compassionate and Caring PA wanted for 6.5 hours a week Ref: NB2838 Location: Holt Details This role is to support a Woman Drivers licence required: Yes Employment status: Employed or Self-employed Hours per week: Fridays - 3 hours for wheelchair basketball Other days to be discussed Hourly pay rate: £14.20 per hour - am looking for a PA for 6.5 hours a week to help me to become more independent and build up my confidence of being out in the community on my own. I am an 18 year old female and a wheelchair user, I am chronically ill so I can become tired very quickly so I need a PA who is compassionate and understanding. I would like to take the bus into town sometimes and would need taking to wheelchair basketball every week using my Motability car. I am very active and busy, playing wheelchair basketball, campaigning for Disability Rights, and also studying A-level Politics, Environmental Management via an online school a couple of hours a day. An animal lover would be a bonus but they must be okay around cats and dogs. - Duties include: - Moving and handling - Transportation - Companionship - The PA would need to be first aid trained as I have an Epi Pen that I carry around with me. I also have Tourette's so the PA would need to be able to not react to my ticks as this can enhance the ticks sometimes - I struggle with my eating sometimes so I would need the PA to be understanding and not try to force me to eat - I am visually impaired so I would need support is seeing certain things so the PA would need to have empathy and patience with me - There may be times where I struggle to speak so the PA would need to be able to help me translate or speak for me in them instances. I do have a tablet that I am able to speak through as well - I have a water allergy so if I am out in the community and it starts to rain it is really important for me to get the wheelchair cover on as soon as possible otherwise my skin can start to feel very uncomfortable and painful 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 - I have had bad experiences in the past so I find trusting people difficult so I am looking for someone who is compassionate and caring. I am looking for someone who can support me and help me to be as independent as I can - I am looking for someone who I can build trust with and someone who is understanding and accepts me for me - They must also accept the LGBTQIA community Additional requirements - Non-smoker due to medical reasons - 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. 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 .