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Individual Employer

Posted

3 days ago

description

Live-in female personal assistant

Ref: DP4836b

Location: Lancing

Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

156 hours per week. 2 weeks out of every 4

Hourly pay rate:

£11.44 per hour

I am a young, friendly woman looking for a female live-in personal assistant to work 2 out of every 4 weeks.

I have cerebral palsy and epilepsy and am physically unable to carry out most tasks but am passionate about my rights to live my life the way I choose and want full control over my independence. Sometimes I use an app called GoTalk when I struggle to talk.

Assistance is required with all aspects of my daily life, including personal care, administration, some domestic tasks and accompanying me to social activities. The successful applicant will be happy to support to go swimming and occasionally get in the pool when required.

I need someone with good IT skills, who can use programs such as Word and Excel to help me with my household and employer paperwork.

I have a busy social life and am looking for a friendly, patient, outgoing carer who can support me to maintain my independence, who can learn to recognise when I need help and be responsive to my needs.

I have one PA who works one week out of four and agency that covers one week out of four. I would like another PA to work the remaining two weeks out of four. Christmas Day and New Years Day will be required.

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
Gardening
Dressing / undressing
Bathroom assistance
You will need to support me with chest physiotherapy exercises and other physiotherapy daily; training will be provided.
Support using the Acapella Breathing Aid- training will be provided-I am sometimes unable to clear my lungs of phlegm which I find alarming, and this can change my tone of voice at these times. To me it comes across as if I am speaking normally so no offence intended.
Catheter care - I have a suprapubic catheter. Training will be provided on this.

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
Must be comfortable with pets
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Must have a UK driving license : As this position involves you driving my car, I am restricted to employing people who are aged 25 years or over due to insurance rules.
Comfortable with cats

Additional requirements

Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

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

Lancing, West Sussex