PA Vacancy

Female Personal Assistant – SMYORK

This is a fantastic long-term opportunity for a person centred, fun, positive PA to join my team. I live in central York and have a visual impairment and some memory issues.

I am looking for someone to work: –

  • Every Wednesday (10am – 4pm).
  • Flexibility to do more days would be welcomed.

The wage is £12.50 an hour + 5.6 weeks paid holiday pro rata with an annual increment every April.

Ideally you would be a driver with a clean licence, as you would be required to drive my Motability vehicle. This is desirable but not essential.

 

The successful applicant will be: – 

  • Reliable, committed, cheerful, professional, and respectful
  • Someone with a great sense of humour
  • Confident to accompany me when in hospital (Kidney Transplant Patient)
  • Able to liaise with health care professionals and take detailed notes
  • Happy to take and follow instructions
  • An excellent listener and able to use your initiative
  • Prepared to use PPE in my home and when out and about
  • Someone who enjoys swimming
  • Someone who likes cats

Tasks will include:

  • Accompanying on walks in all weather
  • Accompanying to hospital appointments
  • Advocating for me on occasion
  • Accompanying to swimming pool
  • Light housework including laundry
  • Assist in preparing & cooking food and working independently in this area when I need you to
  • Assist in light gardening
  • Help planning shopping

The successful candidate will have had or be willing to have their Covid-19 vaccinations.

This post is subject to DBS check and references.

To apply you can complete the Online Application Form or request an Application Form from directpayments@disabilitynorth.org.uk

 

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.

 

 

 

 

    APPLICATION FORM

    IMPORTANT: The form must be completed in full or your application may be rejected.
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    A FEW MORE QUESTIONS……
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    Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions Order 1975). Applicants are not entitled therefore to withhold information about convictions which, for other purposes, are 'spent' under the provisions of the Act unless they are subject to filtering. Any information given will be completely confidential.

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