Personal Assistant

Independent Lives; Hailsham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Independent Lives is seeking a reliable Personal Assistant to support a 47-year-old male client with Autism and ADHD in the United Kingdom. The role covers morning and evening duties, including medication prompting, personal care, meal preparation, and assistance with daily activities.

The candidate should be organized, patient, and proactive, with good timekeeping and strong communication skills. A clean driving licence and DBS check may be required due to ongoing social activities and

Qualifications

• Must be reliable, compassionate, and patient.
• Good timekeeping and proactive attitude required.
• Excellent communication with the customer and team.

Responsibilities

• Prompting to check blood sugar levels.
• Dispensing prescribed medication for self-administration and nasal spray.
• Assist with personal care, meals, and daily routines.
• Support with day-to-day tasks and attending activities.
• Disinfecting surfaces and light housekeeping.
• Help manage bills and read correspondence.
• Update shopping lists and order medicines as needed.

Skills

Reliability

Compassionate

Patience

Timekeeping

Proactivity

Communication

Job description

We are looking for a Personal Assistant/Assistants to support in the following:

Morning Support Duties

• Prompting the customer to check blood sugar levels
• Dispensing prescribed medication for self-administration, including insulin
• Administering nasal spray
• Encouraging personal care, including showering and changing clothes
• Preparing and cooking breakfast
• Supporting meal planning and assisting with preparation of lunches, dinners, and drinks
• Encouraging to attend day care centre

Evening Support Duties

• Light domestic tasks including laundry, cleaning, and disinfecting work surfaces
• Helping the customer read correspondence and manage bills
• Update shopping lists, and order or collect medication as required
• Assist with meal planning
• Dispensing medication for self-administration and administering nasal spray and eye ointment
• Supporting the customer to change their insulin pump approximately once every three days

He requires a Personal Assistant who is organised, good time keeper, patient, great communicator and proactive.

There is additional support Monday to Friday for social activities, day care centre, journeys, medical appointments therefore car with clean licence required.

Important Information

The customer is committed to treating support staff respectfully. All support workers are expected to work professionally and report any concerns through the appropriate channels.

Duties include:

• Medication prompting/administering
• Other relevant duties as required

We are looking for a reliable, compassionate, and patient Support Worker to provide assistance for our customer. He is a 47 year old male, with Autism and ADHD, living independently, looking for a positive, enthusiastic and proactive Personal Assistant. He loves his sports, drawing, colouring in, puzzles, lego and still enjoys his routine childhood series and movies. He enjoys his walks and cycling., Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality

Notes

• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• Honest and cheerful

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. If the role is offered on a self-employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check.