Independent Lives • Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex
About this role
Personal Assistant
Ref
CSES1441
Location
Bexhill-on-Sea
Details
This role is to support a Man
The candidate should be a man*
Drivers licence required
Yes
Own vehicle needed
Yes
Employment status
Employed
Hours per week
12 hours per week, to be discussed at interview
Hourly pay rate
£12.71
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We are looking for a reliable, friendly, and compassionate male support worker to assist a gentleman in his 60s to live independently and enjoy day-to-day life.
Hours & Pay
- 12 hours per week
- £12.71 per hour
Role Responsibilities
- Support with food shopping and meal preparation
- Assistance with social activities and outings
- Medication prompts and reminders
- Encouragement and support with personal care routines
About the Individual
You will be supporting a gentleman in his 60s who enjoys
- Golf
- Reading
- Trips out to town
- Relaxing with a coffee and good conversation
About You
- Kind, patient, and dependable
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to encourage independence while offering appropriate support
- Previous care experience is helpful but not essential
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a positive difference in someone’s daily life while building a supportive and friendly working relationship.
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Duties include
- Medication prompting/administering
- Moving and handling
- Clinical tasks
- Other relevant duties as required
- Administration
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Companionship
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
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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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.