Friendly and Supportive Personal Assistant

Independent Lives; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Independent Lives is seeking a caring Personal Assistant to support a 69-year-old woman to maintain independence and social life. The PA will assist with personal care, accompany her to community activities, and join pool sessions to support hydrotherapy exercises.

The role includes light home tasks, companionship, and ensuring her calendar is organised. Must be patient, reliable, and comfortable in a home and community setting, including a smoking environment.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and patient approach to care.
• Reliable, sensible and trustworthy personality.
• Ability to follow instructions and work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal grooming and daily living support.
• Assist with mobility and moving/handling tasks.
• Support with medication prompting and hydration.
• Arrange and accompany to social activities and community events.
• Assist with home tasks as needed.
• Drive Motability vehicle (manual) and assist with wheelchair transfer.

Skills

Companionship

Moving & handling

Driving

Patience & empathy

Job description

We are looking for a caring, friendly, and reliable Personal Assistant to support a 69-year-old woman to maintain her independence and continue enjoying social activities and community life.

This rewarding role involves providing support with personal care, accompanying her to social outings and activities within the community, and assisting her to attend swimming sessions for hydrotherapy exercises. The successful PA will be required to join her in the swimming pool during these sessions to provide encouragement and support while she completes her exercises.

In addition to community access and personal care, the role will also include helping with light tasks around the home as and when needed. The ideal candidate will be compassionate, patient, and enjoy building a positive and supportive working relationship.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys helping others stay active, social, and independent while making a genuine difference to someone's daily life. A good sense of humour, a positive attitude, and a willingness to support both at home and in the community would be highly valued in this role.

Duties include:

• Personal grooming
• Moving and handling
• Other relevant duties as required
• Shopping
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Drive midsize Motability vehicle (manual)
• Move her electric wheelchair in and out of the vehicle
• Medication prompting
• Provide encouragement to make sure she is eating and staying hydrated
• Make sure her calendar is organised
• Assist with making her bed/washing up - occasional duty on an as/when basis
• When at the pool, PA will assist with helping her get dressed, undressed, drying off but this is not needed when she is at home

Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality

• Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace
• 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
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Happy to work in a smoking environment
• PA should be over 25 for insurance on the Motability vehicle and have a full clean driving license

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.