Cat Lover Who Enjoys Gardening

6 months ago


Falmouth, United Kingdom Humans Cornwall Full time

**Applicant status required: Self-employed**

*Female Preferred*
- This role is a private arrangement with a person or family who is seeking support for someone else or themselves. You will not be employed by or carry out work for Humans Cornwall; we have a dedicated team to help identify private personal assistants for care and support. These roles are personally assisting somebody to achieve their goals, gain independence and/or manage their daily lives; These will be self-funded by the family or person, or they may receive a Direct payment from Cornwall council. *_

**Location: Falmouth**

**41-year-old ‘self-confessed’ cat lady who enjoys gardening & photography seeks a kind and caring self-employed personal assistant with organisational skills to help her live independently at home. She has a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis, anxiety and depression.**

**Support required**:

- Domestic support e.g. hoovering, watering plants, bed-making, cleaning bathroom & kitchen
- All aspects of personal care
- Meal preparation
- Enabling her to complete tasks around the home
- Support with maintaining her 5 cats i.e. cleaning out litter trays every so often
- Life admin i.e. phone calls & paperwork
- Shopping support & getting prescriptions
- Help with getting ready for appointments
- Organisation and packing for an eventual house move

**Hourly rate of pay: £13.54**

**Total hours: 18 hours a week (Role is shared with another PA, so there may be opportunity for additional hours when needed)**

**Weekly schedule**

Hours are variable & flexible each week, averaging at 3 - 5hrs per visit. This will be discussed prior to each visit based on the lady’s need and your availability.

**Essential**:

- A person who is comfortable around cats
- Self-employed person (or willing to become self-employed)
- Current DBS
- Public Liability Insurance

**Desirable**
- Full driving licence
- Some experience in a support role

**About you**:

- You are compassionate, caring and always put the person you are supporting at the heart of everything you do
- Able to work on your own initiative, but also happy to take direction where needed
- You have strong organisational skills, meaning you are efficiently and thoroughly able to complete tasks
- Can employ a methodical approach to your support which allows you to pre-plan and multi-task

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £13.54 per hour

Expected hours: 18 per week

Physical setting:

- Homecare

Application question(s):

- Are you self-employed?

**Experience**:

- Personal Care: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)
- DBS (required)
- Public Liability Insurance (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Falmouth, Cornwall (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 277


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