Friendly PA/Companion Needed for Lovely Retired Teacher

PA Pages; Wales; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A private individual in Hassocks, UK, seeks a warm and kind Personal Assistant/Companion for a retired teacher. The role involves providing companionship, engaging in social activities, and assisting with transportation. The ideal candidate will be patient, reliable, and comfortable in a smoking environment. Knowledge of health and safety standards is essential. This part-time position offers a pay rate of £12.21 per hour for employed roles, and flexibility for self-employed arrangements. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Must have the right to work in the UK and willing to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
• Ability to speak and read English to a reasonable standard.
• Fit and healthy to undertake required duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide transportation to social and leisure activities.
• Engage in companionship and social activities at home.
• Assist with light support at home, like laundry.

Skills

Companionship

Transportation

Interpersonal skills

Hygiene

Ability to follow instructions

Creativity

Job description

Friendly PA/Companion Needed for Lovely Retired Teacher

4 hours per week – Over 2 days. Ideally Friday mornings and one other. Please apply with your availability

Hourly pay rate:

Employed role - £12.21 per hour. Self-employed Role – please state your rates of pay on application.

I am looking for a warm, kind and chatty Personal Assistant/Companion to support a delightful 66-year-old retired teacher living in a cosy bungalow with her much-loved cat, Sam. She was diagnosed with a slow degenerative neurological condition 30 years ago and now uses a wheelchair when out and about, though she’s able to get around her home with a walker.

She enjoys reading, watching TV and playing Trivial Pursuit, and would love someone who’s happy to spend time with her, chat, and join in with board games. She is a smoker but only smokes when on her own.

Her ideal PA is friendly, patient, and happy to offer companionship as well as light support at home—such as occasionally putting a load of washing on. On Friday mornings she is hoping to attend wheelchair yoga at Age Concern, but there will also be times where she may like to go shopping, to the library or just for walk. Access to a car is essential, along with the ability to help her into the car and load her wheelchair into the boot.

When out, she may sometimes need assistance in the bathroom due to the practicality of disabled toilets, but otherwise she is independent, cheerful and loves interacting with others.

If you’re someone who is kind, engaging, and enjoys making a positive difference to someone’s day, she would love to meet you.

Duties include:

• Transportation
• Companionship

Accessing social and leisure activities e.g. Walks, going to the library, shopping etc

Whilst at home, participate with social activities/interaction such as board games, having a chat and a cup of tea

• 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
• Happy to work in a smoking environment

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