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Medway Food Partnership; Strood; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Medway Food Partnership is seeking a female Personal Assistant (self-employed) to support a client in Strood. Role involves housework, personal care, companionship, and assisting with hobbies. Flexible hours Monday to Friday with some shifts; DBS and references required. Driving licence preferred but not essential. Cats in the home.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; contract offered directly with client. Opportunities for additional cover during illness or holidays may arise.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Personal Assistant/Carer preferred.
• Comfortable with personal care duties.
• Reliable and flexible with hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide domestic support including decluttering and light housework.
• Assist with personal care and daily routines; assist with stretching and exercises.
• Provide companionship and social support; assist with hobbies and activities.

Job description

Role: Personal Assistant – Self Employed

Hours: Mondays -require cover all day / Wednesday mornings / Thursday all day / some Friday all day cover for sickness - support required to enable carer a day at his work office– also some flexible holiday/sickness cover required

Salary: To be discussed

Location: Strood

Job Description:

Looking for a female PA / or PA’s to provide support in the Strood area for a woman with ongoing illness and mobility issues. PA required to provide support whilst client’s husband works in the company office or home office, and respite.

The clients are looking for PAs who can do full days or split shifts. Please see above for their preferred possible days, we can provide more detail about exact hours on request or interview, this is open for discussion. There may be the opportunity for some flexible hours to cover leave/sickness when required.

This is a bubbly, chatty client who will require a down to earth, positive, friendly PA to provide practical support around the house with decluttering, organising and light domestic work, personal care, pampering and social support within the home to help build up client’s confidence and helping the client get back into and assisting with her hobbies (cooking, arts and crafts etc).

Personal care will be required, helping the client to have full body and hair washes and also to help the client with stretching and other ongoing recommended exercises.

Occasional support attending medical appointments and additional outside socialisation may be needed, so holding a driving licence would be preferred but is not essential.

Enhanced DBS Certificate and two references required.

This position is for Self-employed PA’s only, rates to be discussed.

Please note there are cats in the house who are very much a part of the family, so PA’s must be aware if they have allergies to cats or cat fur.

This advert complies with the Equality Act 2010

The client can only accept applications if you have the right to work in the UK. Please do not apply if you require sponsorships or visa.

Please note that this advert has been placed on behalf of one of our clients. Should your application be successful and you are offered the position, your contract will be directly with the customer and not by Medway Council.

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