Job Purpose
I am a friendly lady with anxiety and M.E (chronic fatigue syndrome) living with my cat. I am looking for a Personal Assistant who can help me to live independently.
I need support with; anxiety management, shopping 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.
Location Norwich, NR3
Task Details
- Driving me in your car; you must be a confident driver and experienced at city centre driving and parking, including multi storey car parks.
- Should be able to plan journeys and to not rely on a sat nav
- 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 and meal preparation.
- Personal Care - occasional hair wash
- Any other reasonable tasks
Person Specification
- A calm, patient and empathetic personality
- 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
- Able to take instruction and work on your own initiative when required
- Flexibility with working hours
- Reliable
- Female due to the personal care aspects of the role
- Wearing PPE at all times (this will be provided)
- Experience in a supporting role
- Experience working with anxiety