Personal Assistant

Penderels Trust; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 16,531,000; Part time

Job summary

Penderels Trust is seeking a Personal Assistant to support Lindsay, a full-time wheelchair user, in leading an active and independent lifestyle. The role involves accompanying to appointments, gym and swimming sessions, shopping, light domestic duties, and driving the adapted car with care and discretion.

Ideal candidates are reliable, outgoing, with excellent communication and a positive attitude. A full UK driving licence is essential, and applicants must be aged 25 or over due to vehicle

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• Excellent communication and reliability are required.
• Positive attitude and willingness to engage in a range of activities.

Responsibilities

• Accompany to appointments and social/leisure activities.
• Assist with shopping and light domestic duties.
• Provide support with personal care as needed.
• Help with cooking/meal preparation and eating.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Drive the adapted car as required.
• Support attendance at appointments (hospital/doctors).
• Support with pets and outdoor activities.
• Encourage independence and maintain a trusting one-to-one relationship.
• Manage paperwork and correspondence where appropriate.

Skills

Driving licence

Communication

Reliability

Positive attitude

Tools

Full driving licence

Job description

Personal Assistant (20.5 Hours per Week) My name is Lindsay, and I am a full-time wheelchair user with an outgoing personality. I am looking for a friendly, reliable, and enthusiastic Personal Assistant to support me in leading an active and independent lifestyle. I enjoy reading, going to the cinema, and eating out. Staying active is very important to me, so a key part of the role will involve accompanying me to the gym and swimming sessions, which help to support my mobility and overall wellbeing. The role will also include:

• Accompanying me to appointments. Assisting with shopping trips. Supporting with light domestic duties. Providing support to help me enjoy social and leisure activities. You will be required to drive my adapted car, so applicants must: Hold a full, clean UK driving licence. Be aged 25 or over (due to vehicle insurance requirements). I'm looking for someone with a positive attitude, a good sense of humour, and, excellent communication, Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required. You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

If you're reliable, outgoing, and happy to get involved in a variety of activities, I'd love to hear from you. Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer's vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 25.