Personal Assistant for Lady in Norwich, NR3, £15.00 p/h, 12hrs p/w - NORWICH - NR3

Job Purpose
I am a friendly lady with anxiety and M.E (chronic fatigue syndrome) living with my senior cat. I am looking for a Personal Assistant who can help me to live independently.

I need support with; anxiety management, shopping, trips to the vet and accessing the community, household admin, housework and the occasional hair wash. To support me with anxiety a Personal Assistant will need to be patient and calm, have a good sense of humour and be comfortable with having a chat. I like creative writing and art and enjoy watching films.

The core part of this role will be to take me to the shops and to support me with online shopping. My M.E condition means I suffer from fatigue and brain fog, this means making decisions whilst choosing goods can become difficult. A Personal Assistant will need to be patient when supporting me on shopping trips and be happy to offer support around making decisions without telling me what to buy. My M.E condition is variable, I have good days and bad days. This means I do not have a set routine and a Personal Assistant will need to be comfortable with the ‘every day is different’ approach which may mean some days you will have to work on your own.

Location: Norwich, NR3

Job share will be considered for this role, please specify on application what hours you are applying for.

Task Details:
● You must be a confident driver and experienced at city centre driving and parking, including multi storey car parks.
● Should be able to plan car journeys
● Supporting me with shopping, both locally and online
● Cash handling when shopping on my behalf
● Supporting me when people come to the door with deliveries etc
● Admin support - to assist with phone calls, taking messages, using my computer for: writing and sending emails, using google search and online shopping.
● House work - cleaning, hoovering, laundry, ironing, hygiene clean of the kitchen, washing up, meal preparation and light gardening.
● Occasional assistance with hair washing
● Using own initiative

Person Specification:
● A calm, patient and empathetic personality
● A good listener
● An understanding of generalised anxiety
● Car owner/driver with appropriate business insurance
● Able to work around my cat and happy to transport her in your car in a pet carrier
● Work on your own initiative when required
● Flexibility working hours around appointments
● Reliable
● Female due to the personal care aspects of the role
● Wearing a facemask is preferable 
● Experience in a supporting role 

Please note that this is a strictly non-smoking household and my condition makes me sensitive to cigarette smoke, perfumes and scented chemicals/cleaning products.

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