Applicant status required: Self -Employed
* 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: Redruth
A lovely gentleman and his wife are seeking support of a Personal Assistant. Your role will be to support them during the week with their household duties. These duties will include, but not limited to, ironing, doing the dishes, hoovering, changing the bed, cleaning surfaces. You may also be required to support this couple with gradually decluttering their home over time, ensuring this process is done slowly to not overwhelm them, and so they know where everything is placed.
Support required:
· Support with general housework
· Support with gradual decluttering
Rate and support hours:
Hourly rate of pay: £14.72
Hours per week: Initially 2 hours per week, but there is potential to increase
Schedule: to be negotiated. This couple are fairly flexible, and are happy to work around the candidates availability, as long as this does not fall on Sundays, Tuesdays or Thursdays.
Essential criteria:
· Caring, honest, trustworthy nature
· Eligibility to work in the UK
. Public Liability Insurance
. Valid DBS Check
If you’re someone who enjoys making a difference and has the right qualities, we’d love to hear from you!
Next steps
Offers of employment may be subject to DBS checks & referencing. If the role is on a self-employed basis, please ensure you have proof of employment status and public liability insurance.
When applying, your C.V. will be passed onto the family or person for their consideration. Due to the high number of applicants that are received for various roles, it is not possible to inform applicants if they have been unsuccessful. Please contact the below email for updates if needed.
If interested, please email a copy of your CV to PA@cornwallsupportlounge.org.uk and quote reference H46
