About the Employer

I am an elderly Lady looking for a Personal Assistant to assist in my own home. Ideal candidate for me must be good with pets as I have 5 show cats. I would need someone who holds current driving license as I will need someone to drive my car to appointment's or days out. In the required hours required task could include accompanying to appointments or activities, assistance with general housekeeping, personal care and shopping. I enjoy cooking, watching documenters and going out every now and then, I would like someone who can use their own initiative and has genuine interests in caring. The role is for 11.5 hours a week and task will vary depending on the needs and time, working hours are flexible and can be discussed further at interview.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical • Vision • Cognitive / Learning

epilepsy controlled, dyslexic, numeracy , English,

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Other relevant information

• The individual keeps pets in the home.5 cats .

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
• Support with gardening.

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The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement

Car driver preferred but not essential.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.


Good Level of English, No outdoor shoes in the house must bring your own indoor shoes.