Direct Payments Working as a Personal Assistant Female Personal Assistant DP5228 Job Title: Female Personal AssistantLocation: Bognor Regis Hourly rate: £10.00 per hour Reference: DP5228 Hours/shifts: Hours between 07:15 and 19:15 Saturday and Sunday. Job share is available so please apply for any hours you can do within these times Summary • I am a Bubbly, cheeky 29 year old woman, with cerebral palsy looking for support, so I can be Independent and start doing things within my limits for myself. • I know what I need; I just need support in completing the tasks.• The role will involve helping me with all my personal care needs, completing household tasks, cooking and accompany me out and about. • One weekend a month extra hours will be available on Saturday or Sunday 07:30am – 18:30 Other Requirements • "Exemption is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9." • Non-smoker preferred or someone who is willing to refrain from smoking during work hours.• Must have a UK driving licence • Must be happy to drive my adapted van• 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: Helping with laundry, washing and drying Loading and unloading the washing machineLoading and unloading tumble dryer/washing lineChanging bed linenBed makingGeneral cleaningPreparing drinks, snacks and meals.TidyingCorrespondence e.g form-filling, assisting with household paperworkMaking phone calls on my behalf Any other reasonable task Personal Care: Washing and bathing/showering – towelling dry/ drying hairHoisting getting into and out of bath/shower as required• Assistance with applying cream• General hair/skin care• Hoisting onto and off the toilet • Dressing and undressing• Assistance with getting in and out of bed using a hoist• Helping with other aspects of personal care as required, for example assisting to get changed at swimming pool. • Getting in and out of the wheelchair ('transferring') • Mealtimes e.g. preparing meals, mashing food and feeding• Any other reasonable task Social: Accompanying and assisting on shopping trips when requiredAccompany me when accessing social and leisure activities, Accompanying employer to doctors/hospital appointments when requiredAccompanying when clothes-buying, including help with un/dressing and lifting clothes on/off the rails.The above duties will involve driving me in my adapted Van Person specificationThe successful applicant will be: Female * due to personal care needs Ideally you would enjoy cookingRespectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentialityReliable with good time-keepingAble to both follow instructions Hygienic, tidy minded and well organisedFit and healthy to undertake the required dutiesPatience and possess excellent interpersonal skillsHonest and cheerfulAble 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 & SafetyPrevious 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