Job Title: Female Personal Assistant (PA)
Location: Remote & Newbiggin Hall Area Newcastle upon Tyne
Hours: 5.5 hours (weekends included)
Pay: £14.00 per hour
A Driver would be advantageous but not essential, you must be able to navigate the public transport systems.
About the Role
I am currently seeking a personal assistant to support me both remotely and homebased. This role is unique and requires an independent, structured individual who can manage my affairs whilst I am away at sea which is usually between 5-8 months of the year. Whilst I am at sea I will require you to communicate with me via Teams Video calling and telephone, your responsibilities whilst I am away will be to manage my finances including budgeting, scheduling bill payments, arranging travel including booking flights and other forms of transport where required. The ability to complete tax returns would be advantageous for this role. You will be required to schedule my medication deliveries and ensure I have the required medication to take to sea. You will be required to monitor and response to emails on my behalf. When I am home you will be required to support me with domestic tasks, organising my travel requirements for my next work schedule and you will be required to support me with gardening tasks and light domestic duties.
Key Responsibilities
Personal Care Support
- There are no personal care duties in this role.
Daily Living Support
- Accompanying me to social activities and accessing the community when I am home.
- Manage my medication requirements and arrange deliveries and book any necessary health appointments.
- Assist with domestic tasks including laundry, meal preparation and light gardening duties.
- Support and carry out organising my household.
- Accompany me to engage with activities of my choice and accessing the community, including shopping and events.
- Accompany me in walking my dog.
Mobility & Transport
- Support to access and navigate public transport.
- Full, clean UK driving licence is essential if you are a driver and business insurance will be required.
Who You Are
- Able to follow instructions carefully and work with sensitivity.
- Respectful of boundaries and personal space.
- You must have experience working with Adults with Autism and you need to have a background knowledge of Alexithymia.
- Bubbly, happy, and outgoing.
- Naturally upbeat, positive, and compassionate.
- Good at taking the initiative but also comfortable being guided from me.
- Be organised and capable of managing home budgeting, tax return support, and scheduling events/appointments.
- Dog lover.
- Responsible with strong attention to detail and vigilant always.
About Me (Charlotte)
I currently work in Public Health, and my work takes me all over the world. I reside at sea most of the year which gives me the structure and routine I require. I live with my little chihuahua when I am home and enjoy frequenting the coastal areas with him for his exercise which I would like you to accompany me with. I enjoy reading especially topics on Politics, Feminism and Science/s, so I am looking for someone with the ability to hold conversation on a variety of topics and interests.
I enjoy travelling, and I am looking to take up a new sport soon, but I have not decided on what that will be yet, so maybe you can help me research what I would like to take up and give me some ideas.
I would love to attend a live music event which has always been on my “to do list” but I have always worried that I may become overwhelmed so I am hoping having a PA who can accompany me and keep me grounded will join me on my new ventures to experience more of life and the activities I have put off trying.
How to Apply
If this sounds like a role you’d enjoy and you think we’d be a good fit, please apply by completing the online application form.
There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be male/female in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1 – 4.
This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.
At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.