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Personal Assistant/Buddy/Companion

Independent Lives
£14
Part-time
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Description

Location
Croydon

Hours
Minimum 12 hours per week, 6 hours on Tuesday and 6 hours on Thursday, with additional hours available including occasional weekends.

Salary
£14 to £14.50 per hour (employed), self-employed rate TBD.

About the Role
This role is to support a man who is a keen football fan and supports Chelsea FC. He has a wife, two stepsons, and a young granddaughter. The Personal Assistant will provide companionship and assist with social and leisure activities, allowing his wife some much-needed respite. Key activities include attending a Sailability club on Tuesdays and Thursdays, going to football matches on weekends, and exploring interests such as astronomy, fishing, cinema, and museums. The candidate must be able to provide hands-on support due to the employer's mobility challenges, including assistance with transfers and personal care.

Requirements

Experience
Hands-on support experience is essential. A driving license and own vehicle are required.

About you
You should be respectful of the employer's privacy, reliable with good timekeeping, able to follow instructions and work independently, hygienic, tidy, and well-organized. Candidates should be fit and healthy to undertake the required duties, patient, possess excellent interpersonal skills, honest, cheerful, and able to communicate in English to a reasonable standard.

Qualifications
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

Expiry date: 05/07/2025
Personal Assistant/Buddy/Companion
Company
Independent Lives
Salary
£14
Job Type
Part-time
Location
Croydon
Our Commitments
Living Wage Employer
Disability Confident
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