Are you organised, proactive and calm? This family in Portishead are looking for a part time Family PA.
This is a varied role and your duties will include such things as childcare, menu planning, cooking meals, family laundry, school runs, making appointments, liaising with contractors, organising the home, bringing calm and organisation to a busy household. The cooking of meals is mainly for the boy but Mum would love it if occasionally enough can be made for her too. There will be some overnight care required when Mum travels for work and some ad hoc hours as and when needed. There could also be extra hours in the school holidays.
The ideal candidate will have experience of running a home, show organisation skills, have a warm and calm personality, enjoy arranging and organising fun activities for children and be looking for a long term position where they can become an integral part of the family.
Mum is a solo parent to the 6 year old boy and they travel 4 times a year to visit Dad. The boy is active and enjoys swimming, sports and is loving learning to read and write at school so someone who can encourage this would be great. They live in a 4 bed townhouse with a small garden but with parks nearby.
The hours offered below are ideal however there is some flexibility and the core hours are 4-6pm for the childcare aspect of the position.
This is a permanent position
Location of the job: Portishead
Minimum experience Level for this job: 2 years in childcare and experience of running a home
Details of any training needed for this job: Paediatric First Aid
Details of any qualifications needed for this job: Not essential
Days/Hours of work: Tuesday 2-10pm, Wednesday and Thursday 2-7pm
Job Start Date: Asap
Pets in the home: potential of a dog or cat in the future
Driving required: Essential, with own car
Pay: £18 gross per hour
Full Name of Employment Agency: Westcroft Home Services Ltd T/A Harmony at Home Somerset and Bath
Contact details: Zoe – 01275 269326 or send an up to date CV by email to: zoe@harmonyathome.co.uk
Please apply via the ‘Apply for job’’ button. This job has an ID code of: 867200
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, you will only be contacted for shortlisting and interview if you meet our client’s suitability requirements.
For all roles with children and the vulnerable you must have an up-to-date enhanced DBS certificate which is registered on the update service, a 12 hour Paediatric First Aid Certificate and a minimum of 2 professional referees who are happy for you to share their contact details to our recruiters. One of your references must be your current or last employer and both references must be immediately contactable. We also recommend that you have appropriate professional insurance (nanny insurance). Whilst we usually undertake all registration interviews and right to work checks in person face to face, we will in certain circumstances consider video call registrations and digital right to work checks via a certified digital identity service provider (IDSP). We support the principle of Equality and Diversity in employment wholeheartedly and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. To help speed up your application, please ensure that you only apply for the job(s) you are interested in on our website, on the job advert page using the ‘Apply for job’ button. Please only apply for roles where you meet the requirements.
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