Self employed Female Support Worker/Personal Assistant Ref: BRRES420 Location: Isfield, Uckfield Details This role is to support a Woman The candidate should be a woman* Drivers licence required: Yes Own vehicle needed: Yes Hours per week: 6 hours per week, to be worked 2 hours x 3 mornings. Ideally 9.00am-11.00am, to be discussed. Flexibility on times/days required during school holidays. Hourly pay rate: Maximum of £25.00 per hour including mileage - Would you like a rewarding self employed role where you can make a positive difference to a family’s life? I am a 40 year old woman living with my husband and 4 children. We live in a rural location, Isfield, near the Lavender Line and Laughing Fish pub. I enjoy reading, arts and crafts, music and travel and have a keen interest/passion in special educational needs (SEN). I have mobility problems and experience pain and flare ups so require support with maintaining my independence. I also have asthma. Help is required with domestic/household tasks, managing appointments, dealing with household paperwork and meal preparation/batch cooking. You should be friendly, patient and reliable, with good admin and organisation skills. An interest and understanding of SEN would be useful but not essential. You must be a non-smoker with good personal hygiene due to mine and my son’s health needs. A driver with own car would be useful to support me with attending appointments, accessing the community and providing companionship. Ideally you should be a maximum of 15 minutes drive from my location You will need to provide evidence of your self employed status including HMRC registration and public liability insurance. - Duties include: - Administration - Housekeeping - Shopping - Cooking - Transportation - Companionship - Support to access the community 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 always work to high standards of health & safety Additional requirements Non-smoker due to medical reasons 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