Personal Assistant CILR/Dorset/200125

Compass Independent Living; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local independent living support service is seeking a Personal Assistant to help a 19-year-old woman develop life skills. The role involves helping with household tasks, providing encouragement, and ensuring a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will be responsible, reliable, and possess good communication skills. This part-time position offers flexible hours 6 hours per week, with a pay rate of £13.42 per hour.

Benefits

Free parking

Qualifications

• Must respect confidentiality and privacy.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• Must like animals.

Responsibilities

• Support daily living for a 19-year-old woman with complex needs.
• Perform light household tasks.
• Assist with laundry and organisation.

Skills

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Adaptability

Trustworthiness

Reliability

Job description

The Role

A Personal Assistant is required to support a family with a 19‑year‑old woman who has complex needs to gain life skills.

Main Duties

• Light household tasks
• Laundry
• Organisation
• Pet care support (minimal)
• Encourage routine
• Prompting tasks

Personal Qualities and Attributes Required

• Respectful of confidentiality and privacy
• Responsible, reliable and trustworthy
• Respectful of dignity and independence
• Good communication skills and social skills
• Punctual, reliable and flexible
• Ability to work on your own initiative
• Understanding, adaptable and organised
• Must like animals

Free parking available

Please note that this role may be subject to a DBS check, your employer may also ask for you to supply references. You must be able to prove the right to work in the UK. No sponsorships are available.

Hours: 6 hours per week to be worked Tuesday and Thursday 10.00am – 1.00pm (can be flexible with this)

Pay: £13.42 per hour

Job Type: Part time

Please note, Compass Disability Services (Compass Independent Living Team) is a support, advisory and payroll service. We support people with a disability or long-term health condition to live independently and retain control of their lives within the community. We are not the person that you will work for. You will work for the individual or family that we are supporting.