This contract acknowledges the fact that employment as a Personal
Assistant to a disabled person has unique characteristics.
The following sets the terms and conditions under which
I, ____________ employ you, ____________
Your job title is Personal Assistant.
Employment commenced on ____________
The duties of the post are outlined in your job description that
was provided when you applied.
You will be paid at £____________ per hour Monday to Saturday,
______ am/pm until ______ am/pm inclusive. If you are required
to work outside of these hours you will be paid £____________
per hour.
You will be required to work ____________ hours per week. You
should be available for ____________ hours in the mornings and
____________ hours in the afternoon/evening. There may be occasions
when you will be asked to work outside of these hours. As far
as possible I will give you advance notice of ____________ hours.
If there is an occasion when I am not available for you to work
you will be paid for a minimum of ____________ hours per week
at £____________ per hour.
Your holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks per year (including/excluding
statutory holidays).
There will be a probationary (trial) period of ____________ weeks.
I reserve the right to extend the probationary period, employ
you or terminate the contract. On satisfactory completion of the
probationary period, notice of your leaving of ____________ weeks
will be required. Should I decide to terminate the contract, you
will be given notice of ____________ weeks.
There is no obligation on me to recognise any previous employment
as continuous service.
Flexibility, mobility and reliability are vital to the post.
You will;
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Carry out the tasks identified in the job description.
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Respect my privacy at all times.
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Keep any information you acquire about me in the course of
your work or otherwise strictly confidential.
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Have access to a telephone and independent means of travel
to work.
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Be prepared to work additional hours when required (adequate
notice will be given).
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Inform me as soon as possible if you are unavailable for
work.
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Provide one month's notice of any intended absence or holiday.
Please refrain from;
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Using my property without my expressed permission.
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Giving my telephone number to anyone without my permission.
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Inviting anyone to my home without my permission.
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Using a mobile phone during working hours (except in an emergency).
Disciplinary Procedure
If I am considering taking disciplinary action against you or
dismissing you for any other reason than gross misconduct, I will
inform you in writing. I will provide reasons for the action.
I will arrange a meeting with you to give us both the opportunity
to discuss the action and the reason for it. I will provide all
relevant information to you in advance of the meeting. You have
the right to be accompanied by a work colleague or individual
approved by a Trade Union to this or subsequent meeting.
If you are dissatisfied with any decision that I make at the meeting,
you are legally entitled to request an appeal which should be
lodged within five working days. I will arrange to meet with you
within a reasonable timescale.
I will endeavour to make you aware of my decision as promptly
as I am able to.
I reserve the right to suspend you on full pay pending any investigation
into an alleged incident.
The stages of the Disciplinary Procedure are as follows.
- Recorded oral warning (expires after six months)
- Written warning (expires after nine months)
- Final written warning (expires after twelve months)
- Termination of contract of employment.
Grievance Procedure
I will endeavour to address any grievance brought to my attention
by you, by means of negotiation. If this informal approach fails,
it is your responsibility to give me a written explanation of
any grievance that you have in relation to working for me.
On receipt of your grievance in writing, I will arrange to meet
you to discuss the issue or issues that you have raised. After
the meeting, I will advise you of my decision in relation to your
grievance.
If you are not satisfied with my decision, you may request an
appeal within five working days. I will arrange to hear your appeal
at a mutually suitable time and venue. After the appeal, I will
let you know my final decision.
