Job description
Live in PA / Carer for Uni Student - Photography / Suit Graduate / Bournemouth
Are you a recent graduate and not sure what to do next? Or are you someone with a passion for making a positive impact in others’ lives?
We have an amazing opportunity for you to become a Personal Assistant to a student beginning their university journey studying Photography at Bournemouth University.
Salary, Benefits & Hours
- Live In - £170 per day / £1,190 per week
- Contract: 44 weeks (University Term Time + Christmas & Easter Holidays)
- Rota - 1 week on 1 week off
- Location: Bournemouth
- Free accommodation when on shift.
- 5.6 weeks holiday pro rata.
About Our Client
Our client has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and is a full-time wheelchair user. He is looking for a PA to assist with daily tasks such as personal care, cleaning, taking medication and generally supporting him when going out and socialising.
This client enjoys sports and is a big supporter of Southampton FC. In his spare time, he enjoys hanging out with friends in town, going to airshows and watching football.
This is also a “flatmate" type of role which goes far beyond simply care work and includes all the fun things you'd expect a university student to be doing, like getting out and about to see friends, going to parties, and going on holiday during the holidays and much more!
Weekly live-in rota: 7 days on and 7 days off or a similar arrangement.
Care experience is not required as full training in our client's particular requirements will be provided.
Duties will include
- Personal care, and social support;
- Work as part of a team
- Assist the student with administration tasks as required;
- Assist in emergency evacuations in halls, if the situation arises, as instructed by the halls manager;
- Encourage the student to engage in clubs/activities and societies;
- Maintain good order, appearance and behaviour.
- Assist the student with the organisation of events and extra-curricular activities.
- The exact duties will be agreed upon with the successful candidate by our client to ensure the best use of the PA’s skills and talents.
About You:
For this role, we are looking for a person with a good sense of humour, who is physically fit, calm, patient and caring. Additionally, they will:
- Possess good organisational skills and the ability to work on their own initiative
- A mature and responsible attitude
- Great communication skills
- To be fluent in English.
- To be clean and tidy in both your appearance and ways.
- A full clean UK driving licence (Desirable but not essential)
If you would like to apply for this position, please describe your interests in your cover letter.
Live in PA / Personal Assistant / Carer for a Uni Student in Bournemouth
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £170.00 per day
Physical setting:
- Live-in
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Poole, BH12 5BB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Language:
- English (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: LM/BD/MD/100823IND