Independent Lives • St. Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex
About this role
Female Personal Assistant Wanted
Ref
ES1205a
Location
Saint Leonards-on-sea
Details
This role is to support a Woman
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required
Yes
Own vehicle needed
Yes
Employment status
Self-employed
Hours per week
15 hours per week. 3 hours in the morning = 9am - 12pm 5 days out of 6
Hourly pay rate
£27 per hour inclusive of travel
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I am looking for a kind, caring self employed pa to support my 73 year old mum who has advanced dementia in the mornings.
The role will involve prompting with personal care, housework, making breakfast, accompany my mum to take her dog out for a short walk and going out for coffee if time allows
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Duties include
- Other relevant duties as required
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Looking after pets
- Personal care
- Feeding and short walks with a Jack Russell and feeding 2 cats
- Taking to appointments
- Light housework
- Making breakfast and monitor drink intake
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
- Must be comfortable with pets
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
- Experience with dementia/alzheimers is essential
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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