Job Title: Personal Assistant – Self-Employed Location: Langdale Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon Hourly rate: £15 per hour Reference: AH635 Hours/shifts: Thursday 10-2 and 3 hours every week which can be used flexibly Summary: Self-Employed Personal Assistant needed My adult daughter is bright and a joy to spend time with, she enjoys getting out and about and has a small admin job once a week. This role is for a self-employed PA to accompany and assist in my daughter to attend her job every Thursday and supervise/prompt her to completes the tasks. There are some other hours that can be used flexibly every week or 2 weeks for getting out for social tasks or accompanying to visit the mosque. The ideal candidate for the role will be calm, patient and kind. And have similar interests. Having a car and able to drive my daughter around would be most ideal as she get tired easily when walking but this is not essential and can commute on public transport with support. Please note: You must be self-employed for this role: registered with HMRC and declaring your earnings, have the relevant insurance and provide certificate etc. All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. Description Typical duties Domestic - Prompt/assist with basic tasks, e.g. Laundry Changing bed linen Bed making General cleaning and tidying in her bedroom Preparing drinks, snacks and meals Shopping for essentials Correspondence e.g. reading letters, help writing replies, form-filling, assisting with household paperwork Personal Care: • Minimal needed, things like: • Prompting to clean teeth, put on coat and shoes etc. Social: Accompany and assist when traveling to and from my weekly job. Overseeing/prompting/supporting where needed in the work role/tasks. Accompany for social and leisure activities/visits like: Visiting the mosque Shopping for essentials Clothes shopping Swimming Library Cinema Visiting friends Garden centres Craft fairs Whilst on duty at the employer’s home watching TV and assisting with craft activities • • Person specification The successful applicant will be: • Happy to take my daughter to the mosque • Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality • Reliable with good time-keeping • Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative • Hygienic, tidy minded and well organised • Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties • Patience and possess excellent interpersonal skills • Honest and cheerful • Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard • Legally permitted to work in the United Kingdom • Able to work at all times to high standards of Health & Safety Previous experience preferred but 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 engaged directly by the individual family and not Independent Lives