Independent Lives • Devizes, Wiltshire
About this role
PA wanted for happy, curious 18 year old male!
Ref
CB2265
Location
Devizes
Details
This role is to support a Man
Drivers licence required
Preferred
Employment status
Employed or Self-employed
Hours per week
14 hours per week - Job share
Hourly pay rate
To be discussed
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An 18 year old male with a great sense of humour, a love of history and all things retro is looking for 2 personal assistants, ideally one male, one female, to job share and split skills and experiences.
PAs will need to be upbeat, fun, energetic and have a great sense of humour to match but also have patience and understanding. The role is to encourage and support this young man to find himself, build a social life and become more independent.
Support will include going shopping, cooking from scratch, some gardening and trips out but he would love to extend that to go fishing and play golf. Eventually being shown how to handle household chores, administration and life skills.
If you think you'd enjoy helping this young man thrive then wed love to hear from you.
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Duties include
- Other relevant duties as required
- Administration
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Gardening
- Go out fishing, to golf and provide assistance on days out
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
- Must be comfortable with pets
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
- 1 Cat in the home so PAs must be comfortable around animals
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.
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