Female P.A for Mum with C.F.S Temporary for summer holidays - LEEDS - LS13

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE Personal Assistant

HOURS  

RATE OF PAY £10.13

LOCATION MY OWN HOME

PURPOSE OF JOB
I am a mum to two children ages 4 and 8 and my partner works 39 plus hours a week. This includes late hours or over night.  I am unable to work at this time due to health conditions that impact on my energy levels and cause significant pain. I tire very quickly, even short bursts of activity exhaust me, and the recovery time can last for days. To help me manage these conditions, and to avoid crashing as much as  possible, I need to make sure I don't get over-tired or over-stressed. I need an extra PA would need to help me look after the kids over the summer holidays, with different hours/days each week to work around are holiday, current P.A and my partner's work. Helping to get out and about, for example to do some shopping or attend appointments. This might include pushing me in a wheelchair, but ideally the applicant would have a car. At home, I would require help making drinks and food, but a PA may be required to do it all if I am unable. Other jobs might include making sure I am having medication at the correct times, helping me with dressing/washing, and just keeping me company when I am not able to get out. 


SUPERVISION
My personal assistant will be directed by and accountable to me in all aspects of their work. S/he must always ask what I require and not make assumptions about any aspect of the assitance I need or how it should be carried out. S/he should not carry out tasks unless we have first discussed it.


MAIN DUTIES
My personal assistant will be required to do the following task and may be asked to carry out other task of a similar nature.

Personal Care
⦁ Assist me to access washing and bathing
⦁ Assist me to dress
⦁ Assist me in taking/managering medication 

Domestic Tasks
⦁ Prepare and cook meals 
⦁ General tidying up.
⦁ Washing and drying clothes

General
⦁ Attending appointments
⦁ Assist me to access the local Library
⦁ Assist me to access the local park and recreation facilities
⦁ Assist me to look after the children   e.g. , play games in the house and in the garden and looking the children when need to rest. Also to assist me taking the children to the park and recreation facilities. 

Administrative Tasks
⦁ Filing and organising paperwork

Any other request that i may reasonably make