Personal Assistant - WR9

Barrie bookkeeping; Droitwich Spa; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A caregiving service in Droitwich Spa seeks a Personal Assistant to support a client for 9 hours per week. Responsibilities include engaging with the community, accompanying to appointments, and assisting with personal care. Applicants must have a full driving license, prior care experience, and be a non-smoker. This role offers flexible support tailored to the client's needs, ensuring a respectful and understanding environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a driver with access to their own vehicle.
• Respectful of personal space and property.
• English first language preferred to build rapport more easily.

Responsibilities

• Help engaging in the local community.
• Accompanying to medical appointments.
• Support with personal care for lower limbs.
• Help with large household tasks including food preparation.

Skills

Full clean UK Driving Licence

Previous experience in care/support work

Mature outlook

Calm in a crisis

Non-smoker

Job description

Overview

Job title: Personal Assistant (PA)

Reporting to: The Employer

Location: Droitwich, Worcestershire WR9

Hours of work: 9 hours per week – Days & times to be discussed.

Rate of pay: £12.50 per hour

Job purpose: 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 female in her 50’s that lives with her Husband in the Droitwich area of Worcestershire who is looking to recruit a Personal Assistant to provide support for 9 hours per week.

Our client has held a myriad of professional jobs and remains very sharp witted and lively in mind. Her disability is physical, and therefore she has challenges with mobility. She has a sensitivity to crowds, noise and lighting and therefore prefers quiet nature over artificial environments as she lacks confidence here due to the unpredictability of her condition. Her support will need flexibility to accommodate her changing needs.

Main duties

• Social duties: Help engaging in the local community.
• Social duties: Accompanying to medical appointments.
• Personal care: Some support with personal care for lower limbs will be required.
• Domestic duties: Help with large household tasks including food preparation and batch cookery.
• These duties may vary from day-to-day.

Type of person

• Values someone that is honest, reliable, punctual, 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 a driver with access to their own vehicle. Must have previous care/support work experience. Non-smoker is a must.
• Other: Due to the nature of this role including personal care the potential employer will be considering female applicants only.

Skills, qualifications, and experience

Essential:

• Full clean UK Driving Licence
• Car and appropriate insurance
• Previous experience in care/support work
• Mature outlook
• Knows own mind and values
• Respectful of personal space and property
• Calm in a crisis
• Non-smoker is a must
• English first language preferred to build rapport more easily
• An interest in horticulture and natural health

Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.

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