AX1098 Personal Assistant to support an independent lady 6 hrs per week, with a view to increase.

Choices and Rights Disability Coalition; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A disability support organization in Hull seeks a Personal Assistant for a woman requiring help with daily living and health needs. The role includes support for hobbies and light domestic tasks, requiring a kind and sensitive approach. Applicants must be female and ideally have a driver’s license to assist with appointments. Pay is £12.21 per hour for 6 hours a week, with the possibility of more hours.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide personal care and assist with daily living needs.
• Experience with health conditions like fatigue and chronic pain.
• Willingness to assist with light household tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support with health and daily living needs.
• Assist with hobbies such as gardening, swimming, and yoga.
• Accompany to appointments.

Skills

Kindness

Sensitivity

Car driving

Job description

A Personal Assistant is required to support with the health and daily living needs of a woman in the Avenues area of the city. Due to health conditions, she experiences among other symptoms, fatigue and chronic pain.

She would like the PA to be able to provide her with the support she needs to enjoy her hobbies which include gentle gardening, swimming, yoga and meditation.

The role will include some light domestic tasks such as preparing and cooking food, cleaning, tidying, laundry and day to day admin. There will be some personal care involved so kindness and sensitivity are a must.

The lady would also like a PA who could accompany her to appointments so a car driver with access to their own vehicle is preferred. Mileage costs will be met by the employer.

Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory checking report from the Disclosure and Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by the local authority/employer.

There is a genuine occupational requirement for a FEMALE worker, and therefore only applications from FEMALES will be considered*.

*Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1)

• Reference: AX1098
• Location: HU5 Area (The Avenues)
• Rate of pay: £12.21
• Hours: 6 hrs per week with a view to increase
• Vacancies: 1

How to apply

Apply online at www.padatabase.org.uk

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Apply for multiple vacancies by completing the application form in the ‘Apply to be a PA’ section of the website. You must then email [e-mail] with your name and the reference numbers of the jobs you wish to apply for.

Send a printed application or CV & covering letter to Choices and Rights Disability Coalition, Jude Lodge, Tiverton Road, Hull, HU7 4DQ. You must include the references of the jobs you wish to apply for.

Important Information

The above vacancy is advertised directly by the disabled person/representative. They receive funding via a Direct Payment to directly employ their own Personal Assistant. All applications will be forwarded to the disabled person or their representative, they will choose which candidates to progress and in most cases contact you directly. If you haven’t heard from the employer within 4 weeks, you should consider your application unsuccessful.

It is important to note that Choices and Rights are not the employer; we act on the employer’s behalf and we cannot be held responsible for any actions arising from your employment. We are not an agency.

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