Job satisfaction

Because you’re employed directly by the individual, you’ll support them for the time they need, and tasks can be done well without the need to rush off. This also means you can build a longer term professional relationship with your employer

Flexible

Individual employers might need support with different parts of their life, at different times of the day, which means you can find a job with hours to suit when you’re able to work, around your other commitments.

Varied

There are opportunities to provide a wide range of support for different individual employers, who want or need different things. You could also work with someone who has the same interests as yourself You can also work for more than one person if you want to

Attractive pay and employment conditions

As a personal assistant you can often be better paid than working through an agency, and are more likely to have permanent working hours.

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