Carer PA

Private Household; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A private home in Peacehaven seeks a caring Female Personal Assistant to assist a physically disabled individual with daily tasks. The position requires a friendly nature and is focused on late afternoon and evening shifts, totaling 10.5 hours weekly, with potential extra hours. Responsibilities include household cleaning, food preparation, and light personal care. Ideal applicants will be reliable, trustworthy, and able to maintain confidentiality. Experience as a PA is helpful but not required.

Qualifications

• Friendly, caring, compassionate nature is essential.
• Reliable, trustworthy, and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work alone and take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and cooking batch meals.
• Handle household cleaning and general housekeeping tasks.
• Help with occasional trips to local shops and errands.
• Provide assistance with personal care as needed.
• Care for a pet hamster, with no direct contact required.
• Help with small admin tasks when necessary.

Skills

Caring nature

Reliability

Self-motivation

Initiative

Confidentiality

Job description

Overview

Looking for a Female Personal Assistant (Adult Social Carer) to assist me, a physically disabled 40 year old female, in my own home in Moseley. This role involves late afternoon and evening shifts, with a total of 10.5 hours per week. Shifts are typically spread over 3 or 4 days. There is flexibility over when hours are worked, but they must be in the late afternoons and evenings only. Occasionally there may be options for extra hours, but these are optional and not required.

Responsibilities

• Food preparation: cooking batch meals for freezer and heating up for dinner
• Household cleaning and general housekeeping tasks
• Occasional trips to the local shops to pick up a couple of items
• Answering the door and putting away food shopping delivery
• Occasional help with personal care (hair washing and dressing only)
• Help with small admin tasks when needed
• Assistance with caring for a pet hamster (no direct contact required with the hamster)
• Infrequent help with decorating the flat (e.g. Christmas decorations) and keeping it looking nice
• Watering plants
• Occasional help with packing and unpacking
• Putting medication in pill boxes

I am currently housebound, but if my health improves I may occasionally need help leaving my flat.

Schedule

10.5 hours per week, ideally split across 3 or 4 shifts in late afternoons and evenings. There is flexibility in when hours are worked, but they must be in late afternoons and evenings only. Option for extra hours may be available occasionally (not required).

Person Specification

• A friendly, caring, compassionate nature is essential.
• Be considerate of the invisible nature of my disabilities.
• Reliable, trustworthy, and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Able to work alone, be self-motivated, and take initiative.

Important: I cannot tolerate artificial fragrances; please do not wear perfume or body sprays while working. If you smoke, please ensure there is no smell of it on clothing, skin, or hair when you work.

Experience

Previous experience as a PA or in a related area is helpful but not necessary.

Notes

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).