Job Opportunity: Self-Employed Personal Assistant
Key job details
Falmouth
£18 per hour
Up to 20 hours per week (flexible)
Tuesday 0900 - 1500
Thursday 0900 - 1500
Friday 1100 - 1600
One evening a week to be agreed
Self-employed
Description
A kind, compassionate, and reliable Personal Assistant is required to support a lady living in Falmouth to maintain her independence. She has recently moved to Cornwall to be with her family. She is very chatty, sociable, likes reading, loves fashion and shopping, when she can get out.
The role includes giving her daughter some respite by assisting her to walk with her walking frame, to give her confidence. Support to use the stairlift and assist with getting to the bathroom/toileting. Companionship with watching TV, engaging in conversation and getting out and about in her wheelchair to go for coffee and browse around the shops.
It would be desirable to hold a full driving license and have access to a roadworthy vehicle, but not essential as a taxi can be utilised. A love for dogs is essential, as the client has a dog living at the premises.
Personal attributes and experience
Kind, patient, and compassionate approach
Reliable and able to provide calm, reassuring support
Good communication skills and ability to offer meaningful companionship
Key responsibilities
Companionship
Befriending
Personal care
Providing respite for the family
Essential requirements
Great communication skills
Relevant Training/Qualifications
Proof of self-employment in the UK, insurance & DBS check
Flexibility & adaptability to adapt to changing demands or unexpected situations
Data Protection and Confidentiality – follows UK GDPR regulations
Why apply?
If you are patient, motivated, and enjoy helping people with their daily lives, this role allows you to provide meaningful support while building positive relationships.
Terms:
This role requests a self-employed person to provide services directly to the client. You will be paid by them and not our organisation.