Personal Assistant – no personal care ES169

Independent Lives; Lewes; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal support organization seeks a Personal Assistant for a gentleman in Lewes. The ideal candidate must have a UK driving license, be over 25, and be comfortable working in a smoking environment. Responsibilities include driving the employer, documenting conversations, and completing daily tasks using Outlook Professional. Candidates should be patient, reliable, and possess good interpersonal skills. Evening and weekend availability is required, with a pay rate of £15 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must be over the age of 25 for insurance purposes.
• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality.
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard.

Responsibilities

• Support the employer in their home.
• Drive the employer to appointments or events when needed.
• Document any correspondence or conversations during your shift.

Skills

Computer literate

Good timekeeping

Excellent interpersonal skills

Able to follow instructions

Creative

Tools

Outlook Professional

Job description

Personal Assistant – no personal care

Ref: ES169

Location: Lewes

Details

This role is to support a Man.

Drivers licence required: Yes

Hours per week: Saturday night from 6:30pm to 10:30pm / Sunday mornings from 10:30am-2:30pm

Hourly pay rate: £15.00

I am a gentleman looking for a personal assistant to support me within my home. I am registered blind and have cognitive problems and memory loss. I am a musician and have a passion for music.

This role involves documenting on my computer any correspondence or conversations that I have during your shift. You will also organise and complete the day-to-day tasks on a software called Outlook Professional. When required you will need to drive me in my vehicle to any appointments or events I need to attend.

The successful applicant will be happy to drive my vehicle, have a UK driving licence and for insurance purposes be over the age of 25. The successful applicant must be computer literate, have a reasonable typing speed and be able to cook food when requested to a reasonable standard.

Duties

• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Cooking
• Documenting on my computer any correspondence or conversations that I have during your shift.
• You will also organise and complete the day-to-day tasks on a software called Outlook Professional.
• When required you will need to drive me in my vehicle to any appointments or events I need to attend.

Candidate qualities

• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Must be happy to work in a smoking environment – the area you work within the house will be non-smoking; the area of the house I do smoke in has filters that filter the smoke.
• Must be over the age of 25 for insurance purposes.

Notes

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 you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.