Direct Payments Working as a Personal Assistant Cover Personal Assistant(s)-DP1041 Job Title: Cover Personal Assistants Location: Burgess Hill Hourly rate: £15 Reference: DP1041 Hours/shifts: Holiday cover required. Hours are flexible. Summary We are a married couple with disabilities and are both wheelchair bound. We are friendly and approachable. We are looking to employ a Personal assistant(s) to cover holiday and sickness, so they can remain independent in their own home. Tasks will involve personal care, preparing meals, general domestic tasks including help with shopping and assisting to access the local community. Other Requirements • Must have a UK driving licence- Preferable • Must have access to own vehicle- Preferable• Other : All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service checkSuccessful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts. DescriptionTypical duties Domestic - Laundry, hanging out to dry, ironing, putting awayChanging bed linenBed makingGeneral cleaningTaking out rubbish – separating rubbish & recyclingLight housework which may include cleaning, dusting and vacuuming. Minor household maintenance eg changing light bulbs, taking down curtains for washing occasionally.Preparing drinks, snacks and meals.ShoppingTidyingAny other reasonable tasks Personal Care: Mealtimes e.g. cutting up food, assistance to eatWhen out in the community we may need support transferring when using the toilet. Any other reasonable task Social: Support with going swimming-must be happy to accompany in the pool-from April Accompanying and assisting employers on shopping trips when requiredAccompany employers when accessing social and leisure activities, such as going to a restaurant for lunchAccompanying employers to doctors/hospital appointments when required, transferring onto dentist’s chairAccompanying and assisting employers on occasional longer journeys eg to visit family membersPushing the employer’s wheelchair when out. Any other reasonable task Person specificationThe successful applicant will be: (please add in/delete as applicable) Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentialityReliable with good time-keepingAble to both follow instructions and work on own initiativeHygienic, tidy minded and well organisedFit and healthy to undertake the required dutiesPatience and possess excellent interpersonal skillsHonest and cheerfulCreativeAble to speak and read English to a reasonable standardLegally permitted to work in the United KingdomAble to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common sense approach to these roles. Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives.