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SalaryVacancy Title: Personal Assistant
Reference Number: MVES428
Location: Crowborough
Hours per week: 14 hours a week-1 hour at lunch, 1 hour in the evening, job share.
Hourly pay rate: £15
Mileage rate (if applicable):45p
Details
I am looking for care for a: man
The candidate should be: any gender
Driving licence required: yes
Access to own vehicle required: yes
Overnight care required: no
Job Description
Summary
I am a jolly, caring man in my late 70’s. I am looking for 2 Personal Assistants to share a job role helping me to keep my living environment clean and tidy, prepare meals, take me out shopping, making sure I maintain my personal hygiene and assist with taking my medication.
I am a dementia sufferer, but still enjoy life and like to walk my dog and enjoy my garden.
This is a rewarding role for the right person.
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
Other Personal Qualities:
Employee Duties:
• Medication prompting/administering
• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Other relevant duties as required
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Looking after pets
• Dressing / undressing
Additional duties:
Additional requirements
• Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours
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.
Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be engaged directly by the individual and not Independent Lives. This role is for a self-employed worker, successful applicants will be required to prove self-employed status and undergo self-employment checks.
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