Gentleman in Poringland seeking PA on a flexible/cover basis up to 7 hours p/w @ £15 p/h in Norwich

Gentleman in Poringland seeking PA on a flexible/cover basis up to 7 hours p/w @ £15 p/h

I am a friendly gentleman living in Poringland who is seeking a PA to support me in the community and assist me with everyday living tasks such as accompanying me to social and leisure activities, assisting me to take my dog for a walk, administrative tasks, and personal care. I have a rare condition called Klippel-Feil Syndrome which causes fusion in the cervical spine and depending on the area of fusion, there can be related congenital conditions. I also have Scoliosis, Kyphosis and a rare condition called Aplastic Anaemia. I am a sociable man who likes to keep active. I live at home with my parents, sister and Jack Russell Terrier. I like to get out and about meeting new people and going to the cinema and theatre. This will be a flexible working role, whereby I am seeking a PA to provide holiday and sickness cover for my existing PAs until September. Come September the role will be permanent.

Location: Poringland

Details

• Support me in the community.
• Accompanying me to social and leisure activities, such as Able2B, shopping and meeting friends. This will involve driving my mobility equipped car.
• Assisting me with walking my dog, as well as taking him out with us to visit friends
• Supporting me at work by assisting me with tasks such as photocopying and proof reading and other administrative duties.
• Assisting me during meetings by taking minutes.
• Personal care.
• Any other duties as required.
• This role will include moving and handling a wheelchair
• Setting up and dismantling a mobility scooter

Person Specification

Essential

• Friendly, reliable, trustworthy.
• Good sense of humour.
• Good literacy skills.
• Good memory and good listener.
• Full clean UK driving licence.
• Dog friendly.

Desirable

• Willing to take up training as required.

Summary terms and conditions

• The rate of pay for this position is £15 per hour.
• You will be reimbursed for any agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.
• Access to free Care Skills training for employed workers.
• Hours and days of work: Flexible working role, to provide holiday and sickness cover for existing PA’s.
• Up to 7 hours per week flexible

The post is subject to the following

• A satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.
• Satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.
• Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 3 months.
• Should this job role include any of the following duties: food handling, chemical handling (general household cleaning products) or manual handling, you may be required to undertake annual training.

Key Responsibilities

Services

• Personal Care
• Social + Leisure activities
• Support to remain independent

Training

• Safeguarding Adults/Children
• Moving & Handling
• First Aid

Transportation

• Full UK driving license
• Can drive a motability equipped car

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