Your life. Your plan.
Employing your own assistant
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My life and the job
What do I want support to do? Which routines, values, hours and skills matter?
Who is responsible
Name the employer, funding contact, payroll provider and employment adviser. What will each do?
The complete budget
List wages, contributions, leave, cover, training, insurance, payroll and agreed expenses. What is confirmed in writing?
Recruitment and checks
Who helps with the advert, interviews, references, right to work and role-appropriate DBS process?
Status and paperwork
Who checks employment status, the contract, written particulars, pension duties and current pay rules?
Training and clinical tasks
What must be learned before starting? Who teaches, checks competence and supervises?
Cover and emergencies
Who will arrange help if a PA is absent or leaves? What happens if no replacement is available?
Review and questions
What is unresolved? Who will answer it and by when? When will we review the arrangement?