Personal Assistant (LRN2)

Barrie Bookkeeping & Payroll Solution; Greater London; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Barrie Bookkeeping & Payroll Solution is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a visually impaired client in London N2. The role involves 7 hours per week of personal and household support, DBS and references may be required, and the successful candidate should be reliable and compassionate.

Responsibilities include meal support, light housekeeping, shopping, administrative tasks, diary management, and assistance with accessing local community services.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in English with good communication skills.
• Previous care or support experience.
• Knowledge of working with individuals who are visually impaired is preferred.
• Positive attitude to work and reliable, flexible nature.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutritional support for daily living.
• Assist to access local community activities (e.g., college).
• Help with small tidying tasks around the home.
• Check dates on food items and manage household supplies.
• Occasional grocery shopping and meal planning assistance.
• Assist with organising clothing and laundry.
• Help with getting laundry upstairs and domestic chores.
• Support to read and respond to emails/mail and manage correspondence.
• Manage diary and appointments, including hospital visits.
• Assist with online shopping and banking tasks.

Skills

Care experience

English fluency

Reliability

Relationship building

Job description

To assist with a variety of tasks which will assist the employer who needs care and support to live their personal and social life according to their wishes and interests.

About the employer:

Our client is a 43-year-old female who is visually impaired living in the N2 area of London with her two children who is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide support for 7 hours per week with household tasks and regular life admin tasks.

PA tasks:

• Provide nutritional support
• Assist to access the local community i.e. college
• Support with small tidying tasks around the home
• Checking dates on food items
• Occasional grocery shopping
• Support to organise clothing
• Support to get laundry upstairs
• Support with reading emails/mail & responding to emails
• Diary management – including hospital appointments
• Online shopping
• Online banking

These duties may vary from day-to-day.

Type of person that you/they are looking for:

Values: We are looking for someone that is honest, reliable, compassionate, non-judgemental, ability to build good relationships based on trust and respect, flexible, adaptable, easy going, able to work alone, positive, willingness to travel and understands equality and diversity.

Specific requirements:

Must be fluent in English. Previous care experience. Have knowledge of working with individuals that have visual impairments. Have a positive attitude to work.

Other:

Due to the nature of this role including medical/personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.

Hours of work:

7 hours per week – Days & times to be discussed

Rate of pay:

£12.71 per hour

Skills, qualifications, and experience

• Previous experience in care/support work
• Good organisation skills
• Confidentiality
• Good at building relationships

Preferred:

• Full UK driving licence
• Car and appropriate insurance

**PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE IS BASED IN LONDON N2**

Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.

This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.