Personal Assistant for lady in PE14 - 31 hours per week (split between 2 PAs) @ £15 p/h

UKCIL Ltd.; Wisbech; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

UKCIL Ltd. is seeking two friendly and reliable Personal Assistants to support a lady in PE14. The role involves home and community support, including driving, personal care, exercises, light household tasks, and batch cooking.

The position is a 31-hour per week job share, split between two PAs, with coverage 7 days a week and additional community access hours. Pay is £15 per hour. A DBS check and two references are required, and a full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be friendly, caring and reliable.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care when fatigued.
• Assist with exercises and mobility.
• Light household tasks and batch cooking with the client.
• Drive the client’s car when fatigued to enable activities.
• Support access to community, including library, appointments and shopping.

Skills

Friendly, caring, reliable

Confidentiality

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Personal Assistant for lady in PE14 - 31 hours per week (split between 2 PAs) @ £15 p/h

Job Purpose: I am looking for two friendly and reliable Personal Assistants to support me both at home and in the community. The role involves supporting me to access the community twice a week, including attending the library, medical appointments, shopping, and swimming. You will also be required to drive my car when I am fatigued. Within my home, I require support with personal care when I am feeling fatigued, including applying cream and assistance with dressing. You will also support me with exercises, as well as light household tasks, including batch cooking with me and taking over cooking when I become fatigued. This is a varied and rewarding role where you will play an important part in helping me to maintain my independence. The position is offered on a job share basis, with two Personal Assistants working together to provide consistent support and cover for sickness and annual leave. Support is required each morning, 7 days a week, as well as additional hours to support access to the community. If you are genuinely interested in making a difference in someone’s life, I would love to hear from you. This role is offered on a job share basis; please specify on your application which role you are applying for.

Location: PE14

Details:

• Support me to access the community, including attending the library, medical appointments, shopping, and swimming
• Drive my car when I am fatigued
• Provide personal care when required, including applying cream and assistance with dressing
• Support me with exercises
• Light household tasks
• Support with batch cooking and take over cooking when needed
• Provide reliable support to help me maintain my independence and wellbeing

Person Specification:

Listed below are the skills, competencies, and personal qualities considered essential and desirable for this role. These will be assessed through your application and interview and will be the main factors in determining suitability. Please refer to these when completing your application.

Essential:

• Friendly, caring, and reliable
• Trustworthy and able to maintain confidentiality
• Full UK driving licence

Summary terms and conditions:

• The rate of pay for this position is £15 per hour
• You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role
• Hours and days of work: 31 hours per week, offered on a job share basis, hours split between two PAs.
  • This includes 21 hours per week for 3 hours each morning, 7 days a week
  • 10 hours per week to support access to the community
• The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work I would normally expect to be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.
• Should this job role include any of the following duties: food preparation, moving & handling, chemical handling (general household cleaning products) or the handling of medication, you will be required to undertake mandatory training.

The post is subject to the following:

• A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
• Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
• Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months.

Key Responsibilities

Services

• Meal Preparation
• Personal Care
• Domestic Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent

Training

• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Food Hygiene

Transportation

• Full UK driving license