Personal Assistant – required for social and domestic support

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

Job summary

A private individual in Gloucester seeks a Personal Assistant for social and domestic support, requiring 16 hours per week. The assistant will help with tasks such as laundry, cleaning, shopping, and companionship. The ideal candidate should have a good sense of humour, be chatty, and enjoy activities like gaming. Must be a non-smoker and comfortable with pets.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing personal support or companionship.
• Non-smoker preferred or willing to refrain from smoking during working hours.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with laundry and cleaning.
• Shopping and cooking.
• Providing companionship and support.

Skills

Good sense of humour

Excellent interpersonal skills

Reliability

Comfortable with pets

Ability to speak and read English

Job description

Personal Assistant – required for social and domestic support

16 hours per week.Working pattern to be discussed.

I am a 23-year-old female looking for support in my home environment, including help with laundry, cleaning, and accessing the local community.

I enjoy listening to music and going to concerts and festivals. I’m also a final-year occupational therapy student, and when I’m not at university, I’m usually colouring while watching true crime. I love going out for coffee (especially to Costa!).

I have a spinal cord injury which has resulted in weakness in my legs and chronic pain. Because of this, I use a wheelchair when out in the community, but I don’t use any aids at home.

I also have various mental health conditions that can sometimes cause me to isolate myself or find it difficult to take care of myself.

I’m looking for someone with similar interests to my own.

My PA should have a good sense of humour, be chatty, and enjoy playing board games or gaming on my Nintendo Switch. I’d also like to get back into swimming and would appreciate some gentle encouragement with this. It’s important that my PA likes animals too, as I have a lovely hamster named Simba!

Duties include:

• Other relevant duties as required
• Shopping
• Cooking
• 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
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Share similar interests

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