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Personal Assistant for man in Lerwick, 3hr/week

Private Employer

Type
Part-Time
Address
Lerwick
Wage
£15.50ph
Company
Private Employer
Details
Job Details
Email
communityconnections@shetland.org

 

Shetland Community Connections provides a link between the person requiring assistance, who is the employer, and the applicant who is interested in the advertised role. Information about Personal Assistants, and the role of Shetland Community Connections, is available in this feature https://shet.news/7vmpp.

 

Job reference: 46051

 

Looking for a friendly and reliable Personal Assistant to support a 59 year old man living in Lerwick.

About the Role

You will be supporting an easy-going, happy-go-lucky man who needs support getting outside for walks and doing his exercise. He has issues with his memory and needs prompting.

Rate of Pay

  • £15.50 per hour

Duties

  • Accompanying him on walks and outings
  • Encouragement with exercises
  • Batch cooking and meal prep
  • Domestic household tasks, washing up, taking bins out and general help with light cleaning

Hours

  • 3 hrs per week in total
  • Split over 2 days a week, 1.5 hrs each day
  • Flexible with days and times work for you
  • To be available for occasional holiday cover for the Lead PA

About you

Looking for someone upbeat and happy to give encouragement.
Good communication is essential.

 

If you are interested in this job please complete the application form via this link and remember to quote the job reference number from the advert you are applying for.

 

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