Female* Bank Personal Assistant

Vacancy Title: Female* Bank Personal Assistant
Reference Number: DP1041
Location: Burgess Hill
Hours per week: Bank shifts possibly leading to permanent position, AM shift cover urgently needed. Cover for weekdays, weekends, Easter holidays and summer holidays.
Hourly pay rate: £15.00 per hour
Mileage rate (if applicable):
Details
I am looking for care for a: woman
The candidate should be: a woman*
Driving licence required: no
Access to own vehicle required: no
Overnight care required: no
Job Description
Summary
We are a friendly and sociable married couple, who are looking for a bank PA, to cover holidays and sickness to support us with living independently in our own home. We are particularly in need of someone to cover AM shifts (times usually 8.45am-11am).
Tasks will involve personal care, preparing meals and general domestic tasks such as helping with shopping and changing bedding. Accessing the local community may be required, including accompanying to medical appointments. Must be happy to support with one of us going swimming and accompany in the pool.
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
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Employee Duties:
Eating and drinking assistance
Moving and handling
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Dressing / undressing
Additional duties:
Support/ Assistance with Oral hygiene
Support with going swimming-must be happy to accompany in the pool
Accompanying and assisting employers on shopping trips when required
Accompany employers when accessing social and leisure activities, such as going to a restaurant for lunch
Accompanying employers to doctors/hospital appointments when required, transferring onto dentist's chair
Accompanying and assisting employers on occasional longer journeys eg to visit family members
Taking out rubbish – separating rubbish & recycling
Laundry, hanging out to dry, ironing, putting away
Changing bed linen
Bed making
Additional requirements
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 employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9