Personal Assistant - Temp Maternity Cover

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Lucknow; On-site; GBP 16,440,000 - 19,149,000; Part time

Job summary

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL is seeking a part-time Personal Assistant to cover maternity leave for a disabled client in the Barry area. The role involves personal care, domestic duties and occasional social visits.

You must be comfortable with privacy, have a caring attitude, and be able to work independently with initiative. The position starts in December for 15 hours per week, lasts 10–12 months, and pays £15.30 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care or domestic assistance.
• Comfortable assisting with showering, dressing and daily living activities.
• Willingness to undertake training such as Manual Handling and First Aid.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support as described.
• Carry out household tasks including laundry, changing beds and meal preparation.
• Support social visits and accompanying activities as agreed with employer.
• Be reliable, punctual and able to work independently within agreed criteria.

Skills

Personal care

Domestic tasks

Social visits

Reliability

Privacy respect

Independent working

Communication

Mask wearing

Job description

VOG056 Personal Assistant - Temp Maternity Cover

Please quote reference VOG056 on application

JOB DESCRIPTION

Temporary Personal Assistant

A LITTLE ABOUT MYSELF

I am a disabled lady living in the Barry area of the Vale of Glamorgan with my 2 grown up children. I use a wheelchair for inside and outside my home due to my disability. I am a friendly, laidback person who needs a Personal Assistant to increase my independence and to keep my home clean and tidy. I enjoy a good chat but can take a little while to get to know people as I am quite shy. My interests are computers, using the internet, watching TV and swimming.

PURPOSE OF JOB

I need a Personal Assistant to help me with domestic support, personal care and social visits from time to time.

HOURS OF WORK

I am looking for a PA to cover my main PA while she is on maternity. This will come into effect in December. There will be 15 hours per available.

The job will be temporary and last for 10-12 months.

RATE OF PAY

£15.30 per hour

TASKS INVOLVED

Personal Care

• To assist with showering/bathing when needed
• To assist with dressing when needed

Domestic

• To undertake all household tasks thoroughly
• Laundry and changing the bed regularly
• Some meal preparation at time

Social

• Social outings as decided by employer

• Any other duties to be discussed and mutually agreed between yourself and your employer

TYPE OF PERSON REQUIRED

1. A person who respects and understands the importance of my privacy and confidentiality of working in someone else’s home
2. Someone who enjoys doing domestic tasks.
3. A person with a friendly, easy-going manner
4. Must like dogs and cats
5. Someone who will be able to support me but not take over
6. Able to work independently and on their own initiative to previously agreed criteria
7. Able to work to instruction
8. Someone trustworthy, reliable and punctual
9. Someone with a caring and responsible attitude
10. Be willing to undertake any training identified as relating to the post e.g. Manual Handling Course, Basic First Aid
11. Someone who will be able to provide sickness and annual leave cover
12. Car owner/driver who can fit my wheelchair in their car
13. Someone who will wear a face mask during shifts

APPLICATION FORM

Please fill in the application form as fully as possible so that I know what you want from the job.

Though a part-time job, this will be a proper job requiring a National Insurance number to be submitted. A trial period will be necessary in the first instance in the form of six months probationary period. A DBS (CRB) will be needed to be completed; the costs will be met by the employer. The wage will be paid 4 weekly and appropriate holiday pay given.