Personal Assistant Wanted to Support with Admin and Shopping SCES1574

A friendly and positive 28-year-old woman is looking for a compassionate and reliable Personal Assistant to provide support with day-to-day life. She lives with complex PTSD and chronic pain following a historic hip injury, meaning her mobility can vary. Some days she may need a little extra support, including gentle reminders to wear appropriate footwear when walking.

Describing herself as a bit like Tigger, she enjoys being around positive, outgoing people with a good sense of humour. She is looking for someone who can provide practical and emotional support, helping to organise appointments and finances, advocate when needed, and accompany her to appointments or out in the community, as she can become anxious when going out alone.

She takes pride in keeping her home clean and tidy, although there are times when she benefits from gentle encouragement to stay on top of household tasks such as putting away laundry or washing up. She is looking for a Personal Assistant who is kind, patient and organised, with the confidence to provide gentle, respectful encouragement when life feels overwhelming. This is a rewarding opportunity to support someone to maintain their independence while making a genuine difference to their confidence and wellbeing.

Duties include:

• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Shopping
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Happy to work in a smoking environment
• Being able to advocate for me when at meetings or appointments when I don’t understand things as I have complex PTSD
• Be able to offer me reassurance and help me gain perspective on life issues
• Must be an outgoing person and enjoy a joke and friendly banter
• Kind and empathic is a must
• Share my interests and love of music as I used to be performer
• Patient and understanding as I have an issue with my hip that sometimes can affect my mobility

Notes: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. If the role is offered on a self-employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check. If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract. Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

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