Personal Assistant Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening

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

Job summary

A private individual in the UK seeks a female Personal Assistant to provide support for an independent lifestyle. Responsibilities include personal grooming, assistance with clinical tasks, and daily living support. Ideal candidates will be cheerful, organized, and have the capacity to handle personal care needs. This role is flexible with potential for multiple shifts, providing an opportunity to join an established care team. Successful applicants will need the right to work in the UK and may need to undergo background checks.

Qualifications

• Experience with personal care and assisting power wheelchair users.
• Must be a non-smoker or willing to refrain from smoking during hours.
• Right to work in the UK and willing to undergo background checks.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal grooming and daily activities.
• Provide support for moving, handling, and clinical tasks.
• Ensure privacy and confidentiality in care.

Skills

Personal grooming

Moving and handling

Hygienic and well-organized

Ability to follow instructions

Excellent timekeeping

Cheerful demeanor

Ability to speak and read English

Comfortable with pets

Job description

Personal Assistant Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening

I am a woman in my 40s with MS. I live with my son and husband, and our pet cat.

I am a friendly person, with a good sense of humour. I like to see the brighter side of life and laugh at things when they invariably go wrong. I am a glass half full kind of person. Where there's a will, there is a way!

I am looking for a female PA with a similar outlook on life to help me lead an independent life. I will need help with personal care and getting into bed one evening a week and the weekend.

I am a power wheelchair user and use a hoist to transfer, so knowledge and experience would be necessary. I am very independent and like to do as much as I can, and be involved.

I currently have two other PAs that help with four evenings per week and every morning. It would be really good for you to join the team, so that I am fully covered for all shifts, every morning and every night, and hopefully you can cover each other.

Please apply even if you can only do one shift.

Duties include:

• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Catheter care - changing bag and emptying.
• Stoma care, this will usually just be emptying but on the odd occasion it might need to be changed.
• 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
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• A good sense of humour
• Able to work efficiently

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