Personal Assistant
SUFFOLK INDEPENDENT LIVING, Southwold, Suffolk
Personal Assistant
£31200
SUFFOLK INDEPENDENT LIVING, Southwold, Suffolk
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 11 Dec | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 0e0795a1176c49ef9864eb00dab112c3
Full Job Description
Although this job description is correct at present, it may change from time to time after negotiation with the post holder.,
- Housework
- Travelling to and from the gym/events/yoga
- Help me get changed for swimming, and getting into/out of the pool
- Personal care (washing and drying my hair)
- Taking my wheelchair in and out of the car
I am looking for a compassionate, caring and open-minded female Personal Assistant to support me with attending the gym, going swimming and accessing the community. I also enjoy going to spiritual events, sister circles and yoga. It would be nice for my Personal Assistant to have similar interests as me, especially as you will be supporting me with seeing my friends. You will also be required to help me with housework and will need to be physically able to get my wheelchair in and out of my car. Previous care experience would be preferable, but a positive attitude is more important!, - Must be Female ( Schedule 9, P1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies)
- Good communication skills
- Compassionate
- Caring
- Positive attitude
- Open-minded and friendly
- Self-motivated
- Able to use own initiative
- Able to work without supervision
- Reliable
- Adaptable/flexible
- Respectful, Previous experience
- Great with long hair!
Suffolk Independent Living supports people through the recruitment process. Adverts are placed by people who want to employ their own workers. You will not be employed by Suffolk Independent Living. - Pay rate: £15.00 per hour
- Annual leave: The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work normally done during 5.6 weeks (statutory entitlement).
- Expenses: You will be reimbursed for prior agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.
- Sick pay: I do not operate a private sick pay scheme but provided you meet the eligibility criteria, you may be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).
- Pension: I do not operate a private pension scheme but I will fulfil my statutory obligations via the NEST pension scheme. The post is subject to the following
- Background check: A satisfactory Enhanced with the Adult Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this position. o If you have been convicted of a criminal offence, please send these details to SIL in a separate email or in a sealed envelope together with a stamped addressed envelope. This will not be shared unless you are shortlisted for the post. References: If successful, you will be required to provide details of two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer, or character references if you have not been employed
- Trial period: This post is subject to a probationary period of 3 months.
o 10 hours available per week so you should be flexible o Shifts will be Monday to Friday o You may be required to work the occasional weekend if there is an event I will be attending. However, I will discuss this with you beforehand