Personal Care Assistant DP7572

I am looking for a Personal Assistant to pop in for an hour call on different days so that they can help me maintain my home, cook meals as well as provide me with some supervision and help with personal care and accessing the community. I am really flexible and could have the 1 hour support any time from 10am-6pm. I share my home with my very thoughtful and caring teenager, being a mum is really important to me. It is also important to me that I get out to church on a Sunday. I am a very open minded person who loves to try new things. I do experience fatigue and pain on a daily basis and my ability to do things for myself can really vary from day to day. I would really like to find a PA who is similarly open minded and is able to enjoy the simple things in life with me such as sitting in the park 'people watching', window shopping and enjoying a coffee in a coffee shop I require a driver with their own car so that I can access appointments. Duties include: Medication prompting/administering Personal grooming Eating and drinking assistance Moving and handling Clinical tasks Other relevant duties as required Administration Housekeeping Shopping Cooking Transportation Companionship Looking after pets Gardening Dressing / undressing Bathroom assistance The role requires close personal contact with an individual who is extremely vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission. Preference may be given to applicants who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Careful consideration will be given to applicants who can show the vaccination is not suitable for them on reasonable grounds.

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 Additional requirements Non-smoker due to medical reasons, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

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 either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

• Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9