Employed Personal Assistants

Independent lives; Roundstreet Common; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Independent lives is seeking a warm, flexible Personal Assistant to support a woman in her day-to-day life, both at home and in the community. You will help with domestic tasks, personal care, and activities outside the home to promote independence and wellbeing.

The role offers both employed (£12.80 per hour with holiday pay and SSP) and self-employed (£15.00 per hour) options, with pets in the home and a need for patience, reliability and good English.

Qualifications

• Experience providing personal and domestic support to an individual.
• Ability to follow instructions, take initiative and work with patience.
• Strong interpersonal skills and trustworthy conduct.

Responsibilities

• Personal grooming and daily care.
• General household tasks (cleaning, laundry, tidying).
• Support to get out and about: shopping, appointments, community outings.
• Caring for pets in the home when needed.

Skills

Patience

Positive attitude

Reliability

Initiative

Interpersonal skills

English fluency

Timekeeping

Honesty

Pets comfortable

Job description

We are looking for a warm, flexible and reliable Personal Assistant who is highly receptive to feedback and instructions, while also being capable of taking initiative. You will be supporting a woman in her day-to-day life, both at home and out in the community. This is a rewarding role where your support will make a real difference to her independence, and also improve her physical and mental wellbeing. Giving her the freedom and ability to enjoy the things she loves.

In this role, you'll provide a mixture of domestic and personal support. Your day might include helping with general household tasks such as cleaning, laundry, tidying and organising, as well as assisting with personal care, dressing and applying creams etc. You'll also support her to get out and about-whether that's going shopping, attending appointments, exploring the community, or accompanying her on weekend breaks to ensure she feels confident, safe and supported.

The role is available on either an employed or self-employed basis. Employed Personal Assistants will receive £12.80 per hour and are entitled to holiday pay and statutory sick pay. Self-employed PAs will be engaged at a rate of £15.00 per hour.

There are cats and dogs in the home, so you'll need to be comfortable around pets and happy to help caring for them when she needs an extra hand.

If you're someone who brings patience, positivity and a caring nature to everything you do, this could be the perfect role for you.

Duties include:

• Personal grooming
• Other relevant duties as required

Are you friendly, easy-going and open minded? Do you genuinely like helping others? And are you passionate about doing a good job?, 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
• 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
• Take pride in what they do.
• Enjoys domestic household chores.
• Pays attention to details.
• Comfortable in a family home environment.
• Fits in well and is happy to do so., All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.