Personal Assistant

Job Reference

POW517273(LP)1

Salary Description

£9.85 per hour (double time on bank holidays) Mileage also available – to be discussed with successful applicants.

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

Welshpool,

Advert

JOB DESCRIPTION

POW517273(LP)1

Personal Assistant(s)

March 2022

A Little About Me

I am a cheerful lady who lives with disabilities in Forden. I require a flexible and respectful Personal Assistant to assist me with my day-to-day living. I prefer to be at home in my serene environment and really enjoy conversing as it keeps my mind active. I am an animal lover and have four friendly dogs, two cats, sheep, cows, and chickens.

Hours / Days Of Work

9 Hours Per Week (Pro Rata)

Thursday – From 9am for around 2 hours / From 19:00 for 45 minutes.

Friday – From 9am for around 3.5 hours

Saturday – From 9am for around 2 hours / From 19:00 for 45 minutes

PLEASE NOTE -THESE TIMES ARE ONLY A ROUGH ESTIMATE AND THE SUCESSFUL A PPLICANT WILL NEED TO BE FLEXIBLE TO MY CARE NEEDS.

Please note – Overtime is available on an ad-hoc basis to cover annual leave / absence and additional needs as they arise, so flexibility is required of the successful applicant(s).

Rate Of Pay

£9.85 per hour – Additional 12 miles mileage available to support with travel costs to and from home – my house.

Double pay on Bank Holidays

Pay Frequency – Monthly - By BACS.

General Tasks Involved

Assistance with personal care – including support with showering / bathing and dressing.
Help with food preparation.
Constructive support with hobbies, interests, and activities at home.
Support with domestic tasks as required including ironing.
Other reasonable tasks required during the hours.

Type of Person Required

A person with caring experience would be preferred although not essential as all relevant training will be given.
Honest and trustworthy.
A person(s) who is flexible and adaptable – with the ability to provide additional hours as and when required.
A person(s) with vision and ability to work unsupervised and sensibly, using their own initiative
A person(s) who is practical
A person(s) who are dependable and reliable
A person(s) who respects privacy and confidentiality
A person(s) who find the working hours suitable to their lifestyle.
A person(s) who holds a full driving licence
A person(s) who have a positive commitment to this kind of work
A person(s) who have a friendly, gentle and patient manner

About the Job

The successful applicant(s) will be subject to a 3-month probationary period.
A DBS will be required – you will not incur costs to yourself for this.
The Successful applicant(s) will be required to be flexible to support the existing team with sickness and annual leave cover

Two relevant references will be required.

You will receive 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year.

To Apply

Apply online – specifically in Google search engine, precisely enter POW517273(LP)1 where it will then direct you to an application portal.

Please request an application form via our registered email address ILSPowys@peopleplus.co.uk or call 0330 123 2815 quoting the reference number POW517273(LP)1

Please note that this advert has been placed on behalf of one of our Service Users - Should your application be successful; you will be directly employed by the customer and not PeoplePlus.