Personal Assistant

Posting date25 October 2024

Closing date24/11/2024 11:27:29

Salary£13.00 per hour

LocationStamford, Lincolnshire

CompanyPenderels Trust

Job typePermanent

HoursPart Time

Reference15478219

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About the Employer

Lady registered sight impaired requires a personal assistant to support with chosen daily activities. Looking for a like minded person willing to go walking and cycling and take her to her chosen social activities

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Vision

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• walking• cycling

• going to the gym

Other relevant information

• The individual keeps pets in the home.1 guide dog.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.

• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.

• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.

• Support with food shopping.

• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.

• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.

• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.

• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.

• Support with gardening.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement

Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle (employer to check age requirement with car insurance provider).

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.

• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social
media in relation to the job role.

• To be able to work on own initiative.

• To be able to follow instructions accurately.

• Be patient, supportive and caring.

• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional
support.

• Be empathetic.

• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine
interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.

• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.

• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.

• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.

When you are Required

Specific days/times required:

• Monday, 430pm to 630pm

• Tuesday, 430 to 630pm

• Thursday, 430pm to 630pm

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