Personal Assistant

Cornwall Council, Penzance, Cornwall

Personal Assistant

£30618

Cornwall Council, Penzance, Cornwall

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted today, 4 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 11846137d5f04c7f9a32c30f1373fc30

Full Job Description

Young adult seeking personal assistant experienced with ASD and epilepsy to assist with managing and organising admin and daily personal/household tasks.

Young adult enjoys reading, drawing, music and maritime/polar exploration history.
The ideal candidate should possess good organisational skills, patience, empathy/compassion, and great sense of humour. This role would suit a more mature, patient and experienced person with similar interests.

Support required:
- Assist with/perform domestic tasks: cleaning/laundry
- Assist with grocery shopping, meal preparation and planning for the week
- Assist with admin tasks: bill paying, medication coordination, correspondence and calendar organisation
- Accessing community

Hourly rate of pay: £ 14.72 p/h

Current hours sought: 6hrs weekly with possibility to increase. Flexibility in scheduling preferred.

Valid DBS
- Public Liability Insurance (personal carer insurance)
- HMRC proof of self-employment
- Be clear in communication
- Patient
- Knowledge of epilepsy disorders and autism and experience with both or either desired
- Reliability
- Able to be flexible with hours (may need less or more hours a week)
- Non-smoker including vape and e-cigarettes
- At least two local references, with at least one related to a current/recent client

Offers of employment will be subject to DBS checks & referencing. If the role is on a self-employed basis, please ensure you have proof of employment status and public liability insurance., Disability Confident
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