YJMO / 311 P / T Personal Assistant in Central York

The personal assistant will be required to assist an elderly lady who is a semi retired artist with mobility issues. The support will mainly be with household duties and provide some support with her artwork where necessary. Household duties will include: hoovering, dusting, cleaning the bathroom, cleaning floors, bed making, ironing, washing, shopping, dish washing, preparation of meals, etc, plus occasional help in the studio.

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You must be kind, caring, a good listener with a good sense of humour. A driver with use of a car for work purposes is also essential as there will be occasional trips out. Interest in artwork would help a lot and make the job more pleasurable for the work. As home is in the centre of York a carers parking permit will be provided.

The hours:

10 hours a week 2 x 5 hour days. The days and hours of work to be arranged by mutual agreement.

The rates of pay and benefits:

£11.44 per hour.

You will receive 5.6 weeks (pro rata) paid holidays each year.

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. This post is subject to DBS checks the cost of which will be met by your employer.