Female Personal Assistants MVES362

Independent Lives; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support organization in Eastbourne is seeking Female Personal Assistants to provide care for a friendly disabled lady in her fifties. The role involves assisting with personal care, medication, and daily tasks. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, a driving license, and access to a vehicle. This rewarding position offers £12 per hour and is part-time, involving 11.5 hours weekly plus additional visits.

Benefits

Holiday pay

Qualifications

• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Willingness to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
• Driving licence and access to own vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Medication prompting/administering.
• Personal grooming.
• Moving and handling.
• Clinical tasks.
• Housekeeping.
• Shopping.
• Cooking.
• Transportation.
• Companionship.
• Dressing/undressing.
• Bathroom assistance.

Skills

Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality

Reliable with good timekeeping

Able to follow instructions and work on own initiative

Hygienic, tidy and well organized

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

Able to work to high standards of health & safety

Job description

Vacancy Title: Female Personal Assistants

Reference Number: MV362

Location: Eastbourne

Hours per week: 11.5 hours per week from Monday to Sunday plus 4x3 hour visits to East Grinstead per year. Job share, 2 PA’s.

Hourly pay rate: £12

Mileage rate (if applicable): 45p

Details

I am looking for care for a: woman

The candidate should be: a woman*

Driving licence required: yes

Access to own vehicle required: yes

Overnight care required: no

Job Description

Summary

I am a friendly disabled lady in my fifties. I’m looking for 2 personal assistants to help prepare my meals, support me to take my medication, order prescriptions, support me with some personal care and support me to get to doctors’ appointments and get out and about with my family. This will be a rewarding, long-time role for the right person.

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
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Employee Duties:

• Medication prompting/administering
• Personal grooming
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Other relevant duties as required
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9