Who can be a PA?
The answer is – anyone! The main thing that matters is who you are as a person.
When employing a personal assistant, individual employers look for someone who is a good personal fit.
It’s not always about previous experience and qualifications – what’s really important is that you have the right values and skills to do the job.
Anyone can be a personal assistant as long as they enjoy helping people to live their life in the way that they choose.
Values of a personal assistant:
- responsible, reliable and respectful
- encouraging, enabling and empathetic
- flexible and willing to learn
- committed to equality and diversity
- understanding the challenges faced by people with additional support needs
Skills of a personal assistant:
- ability to listen and treat people with dignity
- good interpersonal skills
- personal yet professional
- ability to treat people with dignity
- trustworthy
- discrete
- patient
- able to follow instructions yet follow initiative