How to Hire a Virtual Assistant in the UK as an ADHD Business Owner
If you’re on the fence about hiring a virtual assistant because you’re not completely sure about the hiring process and what that would look like for your business, you are in the right place.
So many business owners are now hiring virtual assistants to help out in their businesses because they don’t have to pay for expensive employee costs such as holiday days and office spaces.
In this blog post, we discuss how to hire a virtual assistant in the UK as an ADHD business owner.
Why Hire a Virtual Assistant
Honestly, where do we start? There are SO many reasons to hire a virtual assistant as an ADHD business owner.
Most business owners would actually benefit from hiring a virtual assistant so that they can accomplish more in their business. 😊
A virtual assistant can help you with tasks such as
Social media management
Administrative tasks such as invoicing and inbox management
Copywriting tasks
Bookkeeping
Creating automations & systems to streamline your business
Truly, any task that you can think of in your business, a virtual assistant can likely help with.,
Additionally, a virtual assistant cannot only take tasks off of your plate but they can help by introducing new skills into your business.
For example, a lot of our clients would like to be more consistent on social media but don’t fully understand how the algorithms work.
We have virtual assistants that can help with that!
How We Can Help
Here at The Virtual Assisters, we specifically train virtual assistants to work with ADHD business owners.
We work with ADHD business owners in the UK to help them through the Access to Work process (more on that later, read to the end if you want to know how to get yourself a free virtual assistant 😉).
And then once they have government funding to be able to access a virtual assistant for free, we match them with a virtual assistant that is right for them. Yes, it’s that easy!
How to Hire a Virtual Assistant in the UK
Now you know why you should hire a virtual assistant, here is how to hire a virtual assistant in the UK as an ADHD business owner
Apply to the Access to Work Government Grant
Access to work is a government grant where you can get funding for physical disabilities and mental health issues. ADHD falls into that category.
The government grant allows funding of up to £60,700 per year which can be spent on hiring an ADHD trained virtual assistant, an ADHD coach, equipment or mental health support.
For help applying for the government grant, you can access our free course where I teach you step-by-step every single thing that you need to apply. This guide has been created to give you the accountability to complete the application immediately (no procrastinating allowed 😉).
The process is very simple! But at the time of writing this, the waiting time is around 22 weeks. So, the sooner you apply, the sooner you can hear back!
Oh, and you don’t have to be diagnosed with ADHD to apply! 😊
You can either choose to apply for the access to work government grant or you can simply move onto the next step if you’re ready to hire a VA already.
Discovery Call
The next step in this guide on how to hire a virtual assistant in the UK is to book a discovery call.
A discovery call is where you and I (Ella 👋🏻) will meet virtually to discuss the type of support you are looking for.
This is also an opportunity to discuss any questions or concerns that you have about hiring a virtual assistant.
The discovery call is completely free and there is no pressure to then hire a virtual assistant after the call if you would not like to.
This is also the chance to discuss the budget that you have and how many hours you expect you may need a virtual assistant for.
Chemistry Call
After the discovery call process, we will match you with a virtual assistant who has experience in the tasks you would like help with and set up a meeting between you both.
This ‘chemistry call’ is where you and the virtual assistant will meet to see if you both get along and are aligned in your values.
Finding the right virtual assistant for you is SO important to us. If you feel, for any reason, that the virtual assistant you were originally matched with is not the right fit for you. We can provide you with somebody else. We won’t be offended!
Sign Contract
Once you have selected the virtual assistant for you, we will request that you sign a contract.
The contract can be signed digitally and sent back to us.
Get Started!
After the contract is signed, you are ready to work with a virtual assistant. The virtual assistant will likely set up a call with you to go over everything they need to start moving forward.
You will have a direct relationship with the virtual assistant but if you do have any questions, you can contact us, we are there to support you!
Key Takeaways on How to Hire a Virtual Assistant in the UK
When it comes to the question of “how to hire a virtual assistant in the UK as an ADHD business owner?” We make the process easy!
Plus, with the Access to Work government grant there, is there really any reason not to get a little extra support?
If you have any questions about hiring a virtual assistant, make sure to email us at hello@thevirtualassisters.co.uk
