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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