Personal assistant

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

Job summary

A private employer in Eastbourne seeks a friendly Personal Assistant to support with daily activities. This role involves providing companionship, bathroom assistance, and overcoming mobility challenges. Candidates should have good interpersonal skills, a tidy disposition, and be comfortable around pets. The position is part-time at 6 hours per week with an hourly pay of £12.21. This rewarding opportunity requires a reliable and hygienic individual committed to high standards of safety.

Qualifications

• Experience with manual handling equipment is advantageous.
• Comfortable working with pets and maintaining hygiene standards.
• Ability to speak and read English to a reasonable standard.

Responsibilities

• Assist with moving and handling tasks as needed.
• Provide companionship and bathroom assistance.
• Maintain a tidy and organized environment.

Skills

Moving and handling

Interpersonal skills

Ability to follow instructions

Reliability

Comfortable with pets

Job description

Personal assistant

Ref: MVES1314

Location: Eastbourne

Hours per week: 6 hours, one day a week, day to be agreed.

Hourly pay rate: £12.21

I am looking for a personal assistant to support me with getting out and about, increasing social opportunities and exploring ways to get back into employment. I am a friendly young woman in my early 20's and have cerebral palsy. I need some support with transferring; experience of using manual handling equipment to assist with this would be advantageous, but training can be offered. This is a rewarding role for the right person.

Duties include:

• Moving and handling
• Other relevant duties as required
• Companionship
• Bathroom assistance
• 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

Candidate qualities:

• 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 occasionp>

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