Personal Assistant

Description

Personal assistant and social assistant

Ref: DP639

Location: Chichester

Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Hours per week:

16 over 2 days as well as holiday and sickness cover on Monday and Wednesday.

Hourly pay rate:

£14 per hour and 45 pence per mile

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We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic personal assistant, male or female, to support a young gentleman in maintaining his independence. As a non-speaker, he communicates primarily through an app on his iPad. If you share his interests in football, rugby, gaming on his PS4, and enjoy exciting trips to theme parks, museums, zoos, the theatre, cinema, and taking part in work-related activities, this role could be a great fit for you.

The support required includes companionship and light personal care, which is currently very limited. The number of working hours could increase to 16 hours over two days, with additional availability required to cover holiday and sickness on Mondays and Wednesdays. The hourly rate of pay is £14.00, and mileage is reimbursed at 45 pence per mile.

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Duties include:

- Moving and handling

- Cooking

- Bathroom assistance

- Lifting the folding wheelchair in/out of car, pushing the employer’s manual wheelchair when out.

Candidate qualities:

- 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

- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

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.

Ad ID: 5417273781