Personal Assistant Business and support work

Job Opportunity: Combined Business Personal Assistant & Support Worker

(Candidates are required to read the whole job spec and will be required to confirm they have done so)

Location: Stowmarket (Combs Ford)

Job Type: Employed – Combined Role (strong preference)

We are seeking a reliable, capable, and flexible individual to join us in a combined role covering Business Personal Assistant duties and Support Work duties.

This position is intended for someone able to work across both areas. Strong preference will be given to candidates who can do so. Depending on skills, availability, and suitability, applicants able to work in only one area may not be progressed.

Combined Role Overview

This is a varied role offering responsibility, consistency, and long-term potential.

Typical hours are 8–16 hours per week, depending on experience and availability there is posblity for overtime,cover and replacing roles as turnover requires.

Business Personal Assistant Duties

Employer: Crossman Home Improvement Services

Employment Type: Employed

Pay: £16 per hour

Key Duties:

• Administrative support using IT systems and project management software
• Social media posting and basic content management
• Invoicing and quoting (preferred but not essential)
• Supporting with day-to-day business tasks and appointments
• Attending design appointments and occasional client visits

Requirements:

• Full driving licence required
• Confident using IT systems and administrative tools
• Organised, reliable, and able to work independently

Hours & Location:

• Flexible hours, many suitable around school hours
• Ideally available from 8:30am onwards
• Mix of working from home and on-site / client visits
• Currently home-based for approximately 6 months until office move
• Fixed agreed hours once established (no weekly rota changes)

Hours

Monday and Friday- essential days- hours ideally 9am start

other weekdays as agreed and need ideally 9am start.

This can be disscussed

Support Work Duties

Employer: Employed directly by me via Direct Payments

Pay:

• £15 per hour (weekday)
• £20 per hour (weekends)
• Rates due to increase

Key Duties:

• Assistance with medication administration via PEG tube (training provided)
• Support with household tasks, errands, and mobility
• Minimal personal care, including assistance with dressing and showering
• Occasional weekend work

Hours for support work :

• Morning: 8:30am – 11:30am
• Afternoon: 2:30pm – 5:30pm
• Evening: 7:30pm – 8:30pm (medication)

Additional commitments:

• Every other weekend: 2-hour Sunday evening shift
• Every 6 months: 6-hour Saturday shift

Some flexibility is possible; however, consistency is strongly preferred.

Recruitment Process and Trial Shifts

The recruitment process is designed to ensure the role is right for both sides.

• Initial informal meeting
• Casual interview over coffee at a local café to discuss the role and expectations.

Shadow shift (unpaid – 1 hour)

• Observation only
• Medication administration (PEG)
• No tasks will be carried out

Trial shifts (paid at National Minimum Wage)Candidates will complete no more than three trial shifts:

• Each trial shift is up to 4 hours
• Used for assessments, getting to know the role, and understanding the working environment
• First trial: in-depth interview, visit, role overview, and assessment
• Second trial: basic tasks that you would be doing on a daily basis.
• Most candidates complete two trials only
• You will only be asked for another trial/a trial if you are shortlisted and I am considering offering,

You will be informed within 7 days of your trial shift if you are unsuccessful

You will be paid the Trail shift monies

• If unsuccessful 14 working days after last trial and will need to be included in payrun)
• If successful at your first payrun

Start Date

• Ideally January start
• Trial shifts available immediately

Important Information for Applicants

• This advert is for a combined role
• Strong preference will be given to candidates able to work across both roles
• Applicants able to work only one part of the role may be declined, depending on suitability
• Open to applicants who have worked with me previously in any capacity

Interested?

Please get in touch to apply. I look forward to hearing from candidates seeking a varied role across both business support and support work.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £15.00-£20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 – 19 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount

Application question(s):

• Availability:

• What days and times are you available to work?

• For the care support work -

Can you commit to at least one early morning, mid to late afternoon (on-duty), and evening shift each week?

• Are you available to work a Sunday evening shift once every 4 weeks and a 6-hour Saturday shift 1-2 times a year?

• • Do you have any experience providing care or support to individuals with physical and/or mental health difficulties? If so, can you briefly describe your experience?
• • Are you comfortable with performing household chores such as cleaning, laundry, and meal preparation?
• • Are you comfortable driving to appointments and activities during work hours using my car?
• • This role involves being on duty for some shifts where attendance is not always required. Are you comfortable with this level of flexibility?
• Have you used IT software before for project management,quoting software,record keeping
• Have you had experience with customer services ?
• Have you had any sales experience?
• Are you happy working in my home as I work from home and site visits at the min?
• Why are you interested in this role? What are you looking to get out if it
• What is the minimum and max hours you would work?
• Please confirm you have read and understood the entire job description and specification

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person