The role is about helping me stay organised, manage day-to-day life and avoid becoming overwhelmed by competing commitments.

The support will include planning and prioritising, keeping track of appointments and routines, making phone calls, meal planning and food preparation, occasional errands and light household tasks.

I am looking for someone who can use their initiative, notice what needs doing and offer helpful suggestions without taking over.

I would like to build a warm, trusting working relationship with someone who is dependable, discreet and comfortable working with me as an equal.

This is not a personal care role and does not require extensive cleaning.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Helping me plan and prioritise my week and keep track of appointments and commitments
• Helping me recognise when I am taking on too much and keeping plans realistic
• Gentle prompts, reminders and occasional check-ins, including by text or phone
• Helping me prioritise tasks when I feel overwhelmed
• Booking appointments and making routine or difficult phone calls on my behalf
• Helping with meal planning and shopping lists
• Preparing simple meals or lunch when needed
• Helping with batch cooking and food preparation

• Warm, friendly and easy to get along with
• Trustworthy, reliable and discreet
• Well organised, practical and proactive
• Confident using their own initiative and able to notice what needs doing
• Patient and non-judgemental
• A good communicator who is comfortable having thoughtful, adult-to-adult conversationsIntelligent, perceptive and able to understand context and nuance
• Able to give helpful suggestions and share their experience without being overbearing or taking over
• Comfortable with light household tasks and confident in the kitchen
• Able to build a warm, trusting and respectful working relationship
• Good life experience, common sense and personality fit are more important to me than having extensive PA experience

Required Training / Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required.
• Life experience, common sense, reliability, good communication and practical organisational skills are more important than formal qualifications.
• Previous experience in PA, administration, household support, childcare or support work would be useful but is not essential.
• Confidence in the kitchen and the ability to prepare simple meals or help with batch cooking would be particularly helpful.

Disclaimer: We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.