Female* Personal Assistant

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

Job summary

A personal assistance provider seeks a friendly and sociable individual to support a young woman in her daily activities, including personal grooming, shopping, and companionship. The ideal candidate should be patient, able to assist with public transportation, and comfortable with pets. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on someone's independence and confidence in a safe environment.

Qualifications

• Friendly, patient, and sociable individual.
• Must be comfortable supporting activities and a willingness to learn seizure assistance.
• Non-smoker preferred or willing to refrain during working hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal grooming and administration tasks.
• Support with shopping, cooking, and transportation.
• Provide companionship and help maintain confidentiality.
• Adhere to health & safety standards.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Patience

Creativity

Fitness and health

Able to speak and read English

Job description

Tuesdays 11am-5pm, Wednesday and Thursday 11am-4pm (some flexibility start/finish time)

I’m a chatty, sociable young woman in my early twenties with a visual impairment and epilepsy. I love spending time with family, friends, and my two dogs — being around good company is really important to me. I enjoy puzzles (especially UNO and Sudoku!), and I like to stay active and involved in fun, everyday activities.

I’d like support to build my confidence in accessing activities. I would need support with navigating public transport and helping me plan and manage my diary/appointments. My visual impairment means getting around can be a little challenging — I have blindness on my left side, so I usually walk with someone on my left for guidance and safety.

I am looking for a PA who is friendly, patient, and sociable who enjoys being out and about, and who can help me feel confident and independent while staying safe. It’s important that my PA is comfortable supporting me during activities like walking, swimming, bike rides, shopping, and social outings, and is trained or willing to learn how to assist in case of a seizure.

Duties include:

• Personal grooming
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• 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
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

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