Independent Lives • Devizes, Wiltshire

PA wanted for happy, curious 18 year old male CB2265

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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