Personal assistants required for friendly lady employer MVES1313

Personal assistants required for friendly lady employer

Ref

MVES1313

Location

Eastbourne

Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required

No

Employment status

Employed

Hours per week

3/4 of an hour in the morning and evening, Monday to Sunday. Shifts to be split between 3 PA's

Hourly pay rate

£16

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I am looking for 3 PA's to support me to live independently in my own home. I am a friendly lady in my mid 70's and need help with getting up and ready for the day and to go to bed at night.

This will involve using a transferring aid to help me get in and out of my chair. I also need help with getting dressed, having a wash etc. This is a rewarding role for the right person

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Duties include

• Personal grooming
• Moving and handling
• Other relevant duties as required
• Cooking
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance

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

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

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

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