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Independent Lives Ltd

Posted

11 days ago

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This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status: employed

Hours per week: 8 hours per week 3 hours twice a week Monday to Friday (11am-2pm I am flexible with start/finish time and the day that the support sessions take place) Additional hours on; Wednesdays 7pm – 8pm & Thursdays 8.15-9.15

Hourly pay rate: £13.00 plus 45p per mile

Are you a kind and patient person who has some time available in your week to support me in my home environment and also help me get out and enjoy the simple things in life like going food shopping? I am a woman in my forties who would love to get to a supermarket and explore all the vegan food options that I currently cannot access. Even better if you enjoy cooking and would be able to help me prepare and cook vegan meals for myself and my family. I am looking for a PA to help me with household tasks, admin, cooking and also getting out and about.

I would describe myself as a little alternative, as I am a vegan and have a ‘Goth’ style. I also love tattoos and piercings! I enjoy listening to music (Goth/Punk/SKA) and would attend a lot of gigs before my health declined. My children are my world and being a mum to them is my priority. My two little dogs also offer me companionship when I am in my home. My arthritis means that my mobility is poor so I use crutches to move about short distances. I’m looking forward to getting an electric wheelchair soon! I would like a PA who is able to drive me in their car so that I can get to shops/hospital/doctors appointments. I have a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder which causes me to experience hallucinations and delusions which I manage on a day to day basis and does not impact my role as a mother. My condition is well managed as long as I am kept busy and have people around me.

Having a PA who has an understanding of mental health difficulties would really benefit me.

Duties include: Medication prompting/administering

Personal grooming

Eating and drinking assistance

Moving and handling

Clinical tasks

Other relevant duties as required

Administration

Housekeeping

Shopping

Cooking

Transportation

Companionship

Looking after pets

Gardening

Dressing / undressing

Bathroom assistance

Candidate qualities:

Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality

Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace

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

Must be comfortable with pets

Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Happy to work in a smoking environment

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. Please note, 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. *Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9.

location

Worthing, West Sussex