Job Title: Personal Assistant
Location: Chichester
Hourly rate: £11
Reference: CZ7756
Hours/shifts: 14 hrs a week – hours over Mon, Weds, Fri and weekends - flexible
Summary
• I am a very happy and bubbly 29 year old lady
• I have Ehlers Danlos syndrome which means I find it difficult to manage some day to day tasks on my own as my joints can dislocate very easily and I am in a lot of pain
• I would love to find PA’s to support me with day to day tasks including a small amount of personal care
• I really enjoy going out, browsing shops, car boot sales so would like some help to do these things
• Mileage would be paid
• This role could be a job share
Other Requirements
• \"Exemption is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.\"
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• Non-smoker preferred or someone who is willing to refrain from smoking during work hours.
• Must have a UK driving licence
• Must have access to own vehicle
• Other :
All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.
Description
Typical duties
Domestic -
Laundry, hanging out to dry, ironing, putting away
Helping with laundry, washing and drying
Loading and unloading the washing machine
Loading and unloading tumble dryer/washing line
Changing bed linen
Bed making
General cleaning
Taking out rubbish
General housework, including cleaning, dusting and vacuuming.
Preparing drinks, snacks and meals.
Shopping
Correspondence e.g. reading letters, help writing replies, form-filling, assisting with household paperwork
Personal Care:
Support to get in and out of the bath – this would be at my parents home in Chichester
Support with dressing if I am in pain
Washing and brushing my hair
Social:
• Accompanying and assisting employer on shopping trips when required
• Accompany employer when accessing social and leisure activities,
• Accompanying employer to doctors/hospital appointments when required
• Picking up prescriptions
• Accompanying when clothes-buying, including help with un/dressing and lifting clothes on/off the rails.
• Accompanying to go to car boot sales occasionally
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• Person specification
The successful applicant will be:
• Female * due to personal care needs
• Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good time-keeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy minded and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom
• Able to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety
Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common sense approach to these roles.
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives