Personal Assistant Ref: DP7103a Location: Bognor Regis Details This role is to support a Man Drivers licence required: Yes Own vehicle needed: Yes Employment status: employed Hours per week: 4 hours per week preferably on Monday. Times to be mutually agreed with employer. Hourly pay rate: £12.71 per hour / mileage is paid at 30p per mile when taking employer out in your vehicle I am a man in my 60s with a great sense of humour. I do love a chat and bit of banter so I can assure you that we will have many laughs. I am looking for a personal assistant who will be happy to support me in my home and out and about. Duties include: - Other relevant duties as required - Administration - Housekeeping - Shopping - Transportation - Companionship - Support while out and about, providing a steady arm to enable me to walk safely - Occasional support when I’m with my children - Generally there is no personal care needed but I do need cream put on my feet and the occasional help with shaving or putting shoes on may be required - Reminding me to eat - Food prep and meal planning 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 - Must have a common-sense approach when working, excellent communication skills, be patient and listen when being given instructions. - Not be easily offended when expletives are used in conversation, this is not out of anger or aggression, just easily slips out due to health condition. 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. Please note, 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. 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 .