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Job Description:

'Agony aunt' for daily publication. Must be willing to work flexible hours and be aware that this could involve evenings and weekend work at very short notice.

The successful applicant will be required to accept a CRB check and a basic working knowledge of computers is essential. Applicants will be expected to have qualifications in English language, or be able to prove competency by providing samples of their written work.

The following personal qualities are desirable:

Honesty
Compassion
A sense of humour
Ability to view both sides of an argument sympathetically
Decisiveness
The ability to work as a team.
The ability to work on own initiative.
Absolute discretion.
No prejudices towards any group of individuals ( this is over and above what is required by law of course).
No dependency on drink or drugs.(Unless prescribed by a medical professional for temporary or permanent conditions).
Maturity

It is not expected that any applicant will meet ALL of the above criteria ALL of the time, but a willingness to try is essential.

Applications are particularly welcomed from those with a disability,ethnic minorities, men & women of mature years and wide experience.

*gets despondent......So,Ms Claire, a reply to a problem like 'get a life', 'windya neck in' and 'shut ya gob' and suchlike, would not be deemed appropriate? Even if meant with sincerity and a degree of helpfulness?

okay tick sheet

flexible ~ check 20 yrs ago could do bk bend
CRB ~ check 3 in place
ICT competence ~ check I can access big or mini laptop whenever
Eng Lange CSE ~ check in 86'


qualities

Honesty
Compassion
A sense of humour
Ability to view both sides of an argument sympathetically
Decisiveness
The ability to work as a team.
The ability to work on own initiative.
Absolute discretion.
No prejudices towards any group of individuals ( this is over and above what is required by law of course).
No dependency on drink or drugs.
Maturity

erm check

disability ~ check
ethnic minority ~ check
maturity ~ darng check
wide experience ~ hummmm

Perfect x

tears up my CV thats me out then

Dear Buttercup Fields,

It is possible that on certain occasions your rather robust approach may be just what is needed. Between you and I in the past we have found Claire's softer style rather irritating, it may well be time for a change of tack. Telling it like it is and to "Pull yoursef" together can, in our opinion, bring results. Genuine problems have of late been squeezed out by the influx of rather self-pitying whingeing ones which could be best solved with tough love.

Please reply directly to Soulsearching Ltd if responding to this...Claire has been a valued member of our team and we don't want to upset the old bat...erm lady...before her leaving party.

SS Ltd.

Well, that sounds very honest to me, BC..

The bit that I worry about is the *no dependency on alcohol or drugs* so that rules me out... not the alcohol, as I don't often indulge anymore... but what with my BP tablets, and the painkillers etc.... oh, and what about all the drugs that some people who have a disability need to take, to maintain a normal life?

*frets cos the terms and contitions are actually what is that word? it escapes me... oh yes, discriminatory*

Otherwise I would apply for the post... maybe there would be a place for me in the *hug your pet today* section? I am very very good at that ;¬))

Love

Daff xxxx

*winks at SS Ltd.....gotcha:)))))

I worried a bit about the 'maturity' clause, Daff, but.... *lightbulb moment*....we could do Good Cop Bad Cop couldnt we? I could slap em and you could tell em it was all for their own good? pmsl BC¬XX

wonders if our Hayley has see the post
she would make a brill agony aunt

bless her little cotton sox

Dear Mrs Daff

We have noted your comments in respect of 'drugs' and will amend our wording on the job description form forthwith.

We did mean of course mean the term "drugs" to apply to non-prescription drugs of a mind altering nature and was not intended to deter those with a medical condition from applying, Indeed the experience of someone with a medical condition is always a valuable asset in terms of experience and understanding for others.

Re alchohol, it is expected that the successful applicant will approach this in a sensible fashion, never being under the influence of it whilst at work, or 'on call'.

sticks CV back together with sticky tape
and as i never indulge in the demon drink

that me back in the running

aw shame that is ..i got patience..wisdom..im honest .. gives fair play to all.. very good listener. even got lots of disabilities sp... lol... but i take drugs ... couts me out lol..

hello to everyone .......................

edits .. im tee total..

hates foul language...

Oh I fit Kathy to a T,,infact the job fit me like a kid glove....

Application forthwith...... top notch pedigree, CV with enclosed a diploma slapped on thread.,,,,,,,, now top that...}}

I think you are over qualified, our Kay:) lol BCXX

slaps CV on table, thank you Claire xxx

Health and Safety level 3 certificate (I can do all the risk assessments,lolol and training)
Dip in Stress Management
NVQ Care Managers award, and Assessor in Care ( Early years, Disability, and also Older Adults, so the full spectrum)

CRB in place at highest level, recently updated
Honest
Mature
Mostly patient... no, really, I am!!
Caring (my hugs are second to none, renowned worldwide, so they are)
And most of te time I am all of the other things and more... I am human, after all.... and only a Deified Saint will have all those qualities, lolol

BC... you would fall about laughing if you had to be bad cop, and I was trying to be good cop when I was all Incandescant, ..... *holds head in hands* I can just picture the scene..........


So I reckon I stand as good a chance as most, and a better chance than some. *beams hugely*

Or... I am very happy to sit on an interviewing committee, you know....... I am VERY good at that!

Love

Daff xxxxx

*goes green.....you are looking good Daff....I may exclude my name from the race, unless of course??

Sends in CV as it's second nature, and checks list.

Enhanced CRB available,

My years of customer service experience, where I speak slowly and clearly without being patronising, and keeping my voice level at all times even when someone is threatening me down the phone, should go some way to showing a proven track record of patience and tolerance.

I'm human, so even my patience and tolerance runs out at times, though not before I have at least TRIED to help

Dependence on drink or drugs. Himmmmm...well I do like the occasional bucket....err.....small glass of Merlot or Shiraz...especially with dinner...does that count?

Drugs, ...err paracetamol?

I can be patient and soothing to any distressed person, even with BC behind me shouting 'ahhh woind yer neck in, or I'll get Seamus onto yer so oi will,' and Hayley behind her having a hissy fit.

Then again, I'm off when me subs run out...so this will only be temporary.

It must be noted ( when I've stopped laughing re "Seamus" LOL) that this IS a permanent post and may not be suited to someone looking for a temporary position.

Only those willing to "suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to take arms against a sea of troubles. And by opposing, end them" should consider applying.

On consideration, this position may be suited to job-sharing, and joint applications will be considered.

Sorry, I don't do joints... strip joints, spliffy stuff, hip joints, whatever.... not a *joint* type of girl... oh, I tell a porky... I do have a joint account at the bank.. hubby earns, I play with his hard earned dosh... seems fair enough to me... he is the silent partner, lol!

Love

Daff xxxx

Hmmm to be or not to be? That is the question.

I think this is a Hamlet moment.....cue music....