Female Personal Assistant Required – Flexible zero-hour contract £265 per 24 hours plus paid annual leave fund
Job Type: A flexible zero-hours contract with shifts agreed in advance to fit with your own schedule. The shifts are worked in blocks of 24 to 84. You will be able to sleep at night when on duty but may be called upon if required.
Rate of pay: £265 per 24 hours plus paid annual leave fund
Benefits include:
- Your own bedroom, with wifi included, in a small detached bungalow with a garden, close to a metro station
- 5.6 weeks annual leave which is accrued at 12.07% on all hours worked and paid into your bank every three months
- Downtime whilst working on duty to undertake quiet hobbies and study
- Generous expenses allowance when travelling with your employer for work
About the role
An opportunity has become available to join a team of Personal Assistants (PAs) directly employed by a young professional woman with a complex physical disability, based in the North East of England. Emma is a power chair user who requires assistance to live independently in her own home and to undertake her demanding yet rewarding role at a large environmental campaigning organisation, with frequent travel across the UK and occasionally Europe.
This job involves direct work with Emma, both at and away from home. This includes but is not limited to; assisting with personal care and domestic tasks, helping to facilitate travel and work life, and supporting with exercise and volunteering events. Your role is to provide Emma with flexible support in order that she can live the life she chooses. Emma doesn’t have a routine life, nor does she want one!
This is an exciting, varied position with no experience in care required; many other skills and experiences can be valuable for this role. The role is best suited to friendly, respectful and open-minded individuals, who are extremely reliable and have the excellent communication skills required to provide Emma with attentive yet unobtrusive assistance.
The job is based in Newcastle upon Tyne and open to anyone within 4 hours travel of the city.
When you are on duty you will be based at Emma’s home as well as travelling with her for work and leisure. You will be able to sleep during the night when on duty.
For the full job description, shift breakdown, person specification/essential criteria and application form please follow the link below:
https://forms.gle/4DRnox2akKa4EGAp9
Applications will be treated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, with interviews being offered as soon as possible after a promising application is received. Job offers will be subject to the successful completion of an interview and a (paid) trial shift.
This position is only open to people who identify as female due to the personal care element of the job and is a genuine occupational requirement. This is in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9.
COVID-19 considerations: Masks may need to be worn when working. Regular LFT testing.
At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.