Personal Assistant

People Plus Independent Living Services; Crewe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal assistance service is looking for a Female Personal Assistant to support a young lady in Crewe with autism. The role involves ensuring her safety, assisting with personal care, and engaging in creative activities. Ideal candidates should be honest, trustworthy, and capable of working independently. Flexible hours with an hourly rate of £12.70 are offered, along with maternity cover starting in May 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and supporting individuals with autism.
• Ability to engage in creative activities and support in technical aspects.
• Good communication skills, particularly for social media.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and well-being of the client.
• Assist with personal care and daily activities.
• Support client's creative work and social media management.

Skills

Honesty

Trustworthiness

Flexibility

Enthusiasm

Tools

Photoshop

InDesign

Job description

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• Female personal assistant required for a young lady who lives in Crewe, CW3 area. Client has autism and is noise sensitive and has anxiety and gets worried around loud noises. These trigger points include, laughing, whistling, some types of music, tv adverts, babies crying and loud children.

Hours and rate of Pay:

• Hourly rate of £12.70
• 8 hours, flexible hours to suit client and pa. (2-4 hour blocks at a time)
• Maternity cover also needed from May 2025 of 16 hours.

Main Duties:

• To look after the client and keep safe, especially when parents are not around. Client enjoys baking, some crafting, helping wildlife animals. Client likes calm dogs, cats and chameleons. Client is loving and thoughtful for others, especially though their art.
• Accessing the outdoors and enhancing my love of animals and wildlife
• Some aspects of personal care, like choosing appropriate clothing, helping when not feeling well. Helping make lunch, and hot drinks
• Getting out and about. A car driver would be useful especially when I need help outside of the home, if my parents were not able to help.

Personal Assistant Specification:

• My creative work using the computer including programmes like Photoshop, In-design, Adobe package I am a good at cartoon art and I create books, cards and calendars. The ideal would not support me with the technical parts.
• Social media platforms to communicate my art and interests whilst keeping my profile safe. This would help promote my ideas and product design ideas. It would also help me to keep connected with friends around the world and locally.
• Fun things and trying out new stuff to build up my confidence
• Keeping in touch with friends and making new ones.
• Enjoying some beauty experiences, I enjoy facials, manicures and pedicures.

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• DBS check will be required.
• Assistant must be honest, trustworthy, and reliable.
• My assistant must respect my privacy and always maintain my dignity.
• My assistant must be enthusiastic and flexible with a caring disposition.
• You must be able to work well independently.
• My personal assistant is accountable to me in all aspects of their work. They should always ask what my needs are and listen to my directions and requests.
• The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure which will be funded through your employer.

"Please note that this advert has been placed on behalf of one of our customers. Should your application be successful, and you are offered the position, you will be directly employed by the customer and not by PeoplePlus".