Personal Assistant

PA Pages; Hastings; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal assistance service in Hastings seeks a compassionate individual to provide care and support to a male client with Cerebral Palsy. Responsibilities include personal care, preparing meals, transporting to appointments, and managing administrative tasks. Candidates must have a clean driving license and own vehicle, good communication skills, and basic IT knowledge. This role offers £12.21 per hour with potential for increased hours. A DBS check is required and applications are welcome from those with the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• A clean driving licence with access to a vehicle is essential.
• Basic IT skills and a good level of literacy required.
• Experience in personal care tasks preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care tasks.
• Support with food preparation and transportation.
• Handle basic admin work, including emails and filing.

Skills

Reliability

Discretion

Good sense of humour

Basic IT skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Sunday shift - 7:30am - 10am. Potential for more regular hours in the future. Bank hours may include early mornings or late evenings as well as occasional overnight. You may cover annual leave or sickness.

Hourly pay and benefits

£12.21 per hour / £18 Bank Holiday rate. Mileage rate: will be paid, to be discussed at interview.

About the role

I am a 33-year-old male with Cerebral Palsy. I am wheelchair dependent. I live in Hastings, East Sussex with my family. I require a personal assistant/carer to assist with all aspects of day-to-day living such as personal care and accessing the community. I am looking for someone who is reliable with a good sense of humour, has discretion and a caring attitude. I value a friendly yet professional atmosphere.

My passions are fitness and swimming. I enjoy socialising with my family and friends. I like the cinema and love comedy and action movies. I really like to get out in the warm weather and to go out in my electric wheelchair. I am open-minded to new interests and hobbies.

I am a practical person and like to plan and fill my time. I am busy with my part-time job and volunteering.

Requirements

A clean driving licence, with access to a vehicle is required. I have use of my own vehicle which you may be required to drive. The main duties will include assisting with personal care (such as showering, toileting), food preparation, accompanying me to appointments, taking me to work, shopping, social events and some light housework.

I will require someone who can also deal with admin work such as respond and compose letters, deal with emails and keep my filing system in order. Basic IT skills are essential and a good level of literacy.

Three-month probation period is given for the role.

Duties include:

• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Bathroom assistance
• Light manual handling/moving. I require someone to help me into my stander, but this is done by an electronic hoist. You just need to be with me to line me up and stop me from falling. All training given.
• 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
• Honest and cheerful
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• I live in the family home, with family members and friends coming to the house. So, someone who is discreet and respectful.
• A DBS is required.
• The role may require use of the PA’s own car sometimes – mileage would be paid
• It would be useful for someone to be working for me that is over 25 years of age due to my insurance policy of driving my personal vehicle, although most of the shift you will be required to the use of your own vehicle. Eg when dropping me off from work etc.

Notes

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

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.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

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