Sutton Personal Assistant Vacancies

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Support Worker/PA (ref: SPA-SSA and SPA-NSA)

We are seeking a friendly, caring and reliable Personal Assistant/Support Worker to support SPA-NSA and her mother, SPA-SSA with various activities and tasks. This is a flexible, casual position with hours ranging from 2-10 per week, depending on needs.

The role is ideal for someone who enjoys helping others and is available for occasional companionship and support. Duties include: assisting with weekly shopping, occasional help with transporting a cat to veterinary appointments, accompanying SPA-NSA and SPA-SSA to London for trips to the theatre, museums, or other local outings such as the cinema, garden centers, or Christmas markets, assisting with hospital appointments, including: dropping SPA-NSA off for surgery in November (around 7:30 am), staying with her until she goes in and then delivering shopping to SPA-SSA, picking SPA-NSA up post-surgery, doing any necessary shopping, and assisting SPA-NSA at home during recovery, including help with rehabilitation as needed.

Other tasks will be occasional trips to Godstone, lunches, or coffee.

The PA we are looking for will have a valid driving license and be comfortable in driving. Access to a car would be beneficial.

You’ll provide companionship and assistance with both routine and spontaneous activities.

Experience in nursing, especially personal care would be beneficial for this role. DBS can be done by the employer if you do not currently possess one.

The PA needs to be an animal friendly person. First Aid training is required for this role.

Support Worker/PA (ref: SPA-EMM)

We are looking for a PA to support an 18-year-old woman with cooking simple meals, planning and going for shopping, putting washing on and accessing the community.

The ideal PA will have some understanding of working with autistic people and will be caring and encouraging of EMM’s independence before she goes to university.

The basic understanding of food safety and hygiene would be expected from the applicants.

EMM’s interests and hobbies include art, reading, theatre, music and crocheting.

Support Worker/PA (ref: SPA-HKO)

We are looking for a Personal Assistant/Support Worker to support a 21-year-old gentleman with activities, like going out for a walk, travelling by public transport and accessing services within the community.

SPA-HKT was diagnosed with Autism and moderate/severe learning disabilities so the ideal PA will have an experience working with autistic people and people with learning disabilities.

Speaking Mandarin or Cantonese would be beneficial for the role, however it is not necessary.

Support Worker/Personal Assistant (ref: SPA-AEL)

We are looking for a PA to support a 52-year-old woman with everyday tasks as cleaning, going shopping, reminding of doing exercises or at times just having a nice conversation.

The ideal PA will like walking in the countryside, going to cinema or just to a café for a nice cup of coffee.

The PA we are looking for will have some understanding of mental health conditions and will need to be caring and encouraging of AEL’s independence.

The PA will have a clean driving licence and a car. Christian PAs are specifically welcome to apply for the role as religion is important for AEL.

Support Worker/Personal Assistant (ref: SPA-MSA)

We are looking for a Personal Assistant/Support Worker for a 19-year-old woman to take her to Carshalton College (and ensuring she goes into the building) and return her back to her home address in Sutton after college.

MSA will attend college 3 days a week (Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays) and on the 4th and 5th days of the week the PA will take her out on trips in the community or to local places like shopping and cinema to support and develop MSA’s independence.

The ideal PA will have some understanding of ADHD and Autism, be compassionate and have empathy for others. Willingness to learn is important for this role.

Clean driving licence and a car are essential.

Support Worker/Personal Assistant (ref: SPA-SDA)

We are looking for a PA to support a 78-year-old Malayalam speaking woman. The PA we are looking for will speak the language (or Tamil).

The family found already a PA who covers part of the hours so we are looking for an additional PA who can cover the remaining hours.

The PA will provide support which includes helping with personal care (help with showering), but also cleaning bathroom after shower, taking SPA-SDA out, helping with breakfast, etc. Full job description available upon request.

The ideal PA will have experience in dementia care and will help SPA-SDA to lead enjoyable live through support and assistance with daily tasks.

Companion/Personal Assistant x 2 (ref: SPA-EML)

KCIL is looking for a kind and compassionate two PAs for a 21-year-old woman. You’ll be spending time together going to the cinema, bowling, disco or just going to local pubs or restaurants as SPA-EML enjoys eating out.

SPA-EML loves going out so the PAs will support her to access the community at the weekends enabling her to remain independent and enjoy her free time as she chooses to.

The ideal PA will have experience working with people with ADHD, OCD, autism and learning disability. Training in Positive Behaviour would be required for the role.

The PA we are looking for will have a driving licence and a car.

Companion/Support Worker (ref: SPA-GST)

We are looking for a compassionate Support Worker to provide support and assistance to SPA-GST during evening hours when SPA-GST’s son is working.

SPA-GST was diagnosed with dementia and need help with a light evening meal (usually sandwich), assistance going to the toilet, and just being there for her if she needs assistance.

The role involves helping SPA-GST maintain freedom and independence whilst improving her health and well-being, recognizing dangerous situations and implement precautions, listening to SPA-GST needs.

Working days may vary from week to week. However, the number of 20 hours work is guaranteed and if SPA-GST’s son does not have many meetings in the evening, the PA will be able to cover the hours by assisting the day time PA on her shift.

The person we are looking for will be trustworthy, reliable and punctual.

Experience working with people with dementia would be beneficial, but not essential as training for the right candidate will be provided.

Companion/Personal Assistant (ref: SPA-NDI)

We are looking for a kind and compassionate PA for a 32-year-old woman.

SPA-NDI needs support to access the community and use facilities safely. She will attend Centre for Disabled Riders for horse riding on weekly basis in Teddington so one of the PA’s tasks will be to help SPA-NDI to get there from her house in Sutton.

The ideal PA will also help SPA-NDI with cooking meals, assisting her going for a walk and shopping.

The PA needs to have a driving licence and a car.

Support Worker/Personal Assistant (ref: SPA-MBU)

SPA-MBU is a 50-year-old man who has goals of making new friends, doing his own shopping, getting fitter, and returning to work. He lives with autism as well as a learning disability but wants to be as independent as possible. He studied IT and loves gaming, and currently drives an automatic car. He has a great love of music, including R&B and jazz, and loves the cinema. He has recently trialled cycling, which he enjoyed, and is described as a kind-hearted and friendly man. He previously worked part-time and would like to return to doing some work. He has family who would be integral in liaising with.

Experience with autism and learning disabilities essential, with a preference for someone with similar interests. Essential for someone who is a good communicator with patience for allowing our client to express his views and be able to encourage him to talk to others in social situations. A car would be desirable as the client can experience shortness of breath but can use public transport. No hands-on personal care is needed, but encouragement or prompting in some daily care tasks is needed.

Personal Assistant/Companion (ref: SPA-MDA)

We are looking for a support worker to provide companionship for a 93-year-old woman (MDA) who has been diagnosed with early stage of dementia. MDA has a hearing problem, so the PA needs to be clear and understandable in communication.

MDA requires support when her regular living-in PA is on her break, between 2:30-4:30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

The PA we are looking for will provide emotional support, companionship and be able to have nice conversations. Due to MDA’s anxiety issue the PA will be empathetic, patient and kind.

Experience in working with people with dementia would be beneficial, however a full training will be given for the right candidate.

Having a driving licence and a car is not essential, but it would be a bonus.

Travel Assistant/PA (ref: SPA-SPU)

We are looking for a PA/Driver for SPA-SPU who requires support to take her to and from activities on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (4 days x 3 hours).

To find out more about the vacancies, please contact Aggie at Sutton Personal Assistant Support Service on 020 8546 9603 or email [email protected].