Job Title: Personal Assistant Location: South Croydon Hourly rate: £13.15 Reference: SC166 Hours/shifts: 2 PA’s for 12.25 hours a week or 1 PA for 24.5 hours per week. AM and PM calls ideal. Some flexibility available, times to be discussed at interview. Job share available. Summary: Personal assistant (PA) required in South Croydon area for a bubbly, outgoing lady with complex medical conditions. I love spending time with my family and friends, so having a PA I can get along well with in the comfort of my own home and local community is so important to me. An ideal candidate would be fun loving, have a great sense of humour and share some laughs with me. Hours to be negotiated at interview stage but can vary depending on doctors/hospital appointments. Potential candidates must be very empathetic, understanding and patient, with the ability to use their own initiative. A full driving licence and access to own vehicle is desirable. Employment location is well accessed on bus and train routes and parking is available. Other Requirements • "Exemption is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9." All applicants must be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts. Description Typical duties Domestic: Helping with laundry: loading and unloading the washing machine; hanging out to dry; ironing; putting away Changing bed linen Bed making General cleaning Taking out rubbish/recycling General housework, including cleaning, dusting and vacuuming. Assist with preparing drinks, snacks and meals. Shopping Tidying Personal Care: (only when required) Assistance to get into/out of bed Assistance to use the toilet Assistance with showering or washing and drying Assistance to apply moisturisers General skin, hair, oral and nail care Social: Accompanying employer to doctors/hospital appointments when required Accompanying employer when accessing social and leisure activities, including to the gym, swimming pool, exercises classes etc. Accompanying and assisting employer on shopping trips when required or putting away delivery of food Accompanying when clothes-buying, including help with un/dressing and lifting clothes on/off the rails. Lifting the folding wheelchair in/out of car. • Person specification The successful applicant will be: Respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality Female due to personal care needs. 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 Creative 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 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