Part-time PA/facilitator/care assistant needed by disabled BBC staff member, £273 per week

Description

I am a 50-year-old female wheelchair user who works full-time for the BBC. The help of my PAs is vital in enabling me to carry out my job and live independently. I am paralysed from the neck down so I need assistance with most work and personal care tasks. I am looking for a new part-time permanent PA/facilitator/care assistant who can start as soon as possible. Training will be given. I have 2 PAs with me and my PAs operate an ‘hour-on, hour on-call’ system so you will have plenty of breaks during each shift. There is a large amount of typing in the role. The job involves moving and handling so you need to be physically robust.

Hours and pay:

Mondays 9.30am to 3pm, Thursdays 9.30am to 3pm, Fridays 10.30am to 6pm (19.5 hours per week). Pay £273 per week gross (£14 per hour gross).

Start date: As soon as possible.

Annual leave: You will be entitled to four weeks paid annual leave per year. You will also be entitled to Bank Holidays or time off in lieu or extra pay if you work on a Bank Holiday. You can also take one week of unpaid leave per year.

Location: I work from home most of the time in White City, W12 (nearest tube stations White City and Wood Lane). Now and again I work in BBC offices, either TV Centre, Wood Lane W12 7RJ or Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA.

Duties:

Typing

Operating a computer, especially Microsoft Word, Outlook and the internet.

Note-taking

Operating office equipment eg printer

Operating the telephone

Personal care including toileting, cooking and feeding

Some general household tasks including shopping

Accompanying me to other locations (eg on foot and by taxi)

Pushing wheelchair

About You:

To apply you must have:

A valid UK working permit or be from the UK

Fluency in spoken and written English

Good computer and typing skills

Willingness to help a physically disabled person including personal care (experience is ideal but not essential)

An aptitude for operating technology

A caring personality

A sense of humour and a cheerful attitude

Patience

Be reliable and trustworthy

General good health

Be already living in the UK

Be available for at least 12 months, and preferably longer

There is no need to hold a driving licence.

To apply

If you’re interested, please send me the following information:

your phone number(s)

your CV

the names and contact details of two job-related referees

I will be carrying out interviews using zoom. During the interview, applicants will be asked to demonstrate their typing skills. I look forward to hearing from you.

Victoria

Ad ID: 5419014980