Compass Independent Living • Blandford Forum, Dorset

Self – Employed Personal Assistant Dorset/230426

About this role

The Role

  • To support and assist a disabled woman in her 30’s who is affected by multiple chronic illnesses.

Main Duties

  • Household tasks
  • Meal prep
  • Assistance with Admin
  • Transport to appointments
  • Occasional support with dressing
  • Occasional help with self-care
  • Support to access the community
  • Support with communication as needed

Personal Qualities and Attributes required

  • Respectful of confidentiality and privacy
  • Responsible, reliable and trustworthy
  • Respectful of dignity and independence
  • Good communication skills and social skills
  • Punctual, reliable and flexible
  • Ability to work on your own initiative
  • Understanding, adaptable and organise
  • Respectful of independence
  • Ability to accurately follow given instructions
  • Driver preferred but not essential
  • Must like cats

Please note that the person undertaking this role may be requested to supply evidence of DBS clearance and/or references where appropriate.

Hours

5 hours per week primarily weekdays but with flexibility

Pay

£18.00 per hour Self - Employed

Job Type

Part time

Please note, Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service. We support people with a disability or long-term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community. We are not the person that you will work for. You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting.