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Personal Care Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 28 May 2025
Salary: £14.22 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 25 June 2025
Location: Harlow, Essex
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Penderels Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: ESX16901SL2

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Summary

Interested in working in social care? Read on to find out how you can get involved.

About the Employer

PA required to support an Autistic man who has Dyspraxia, and social anxiety to access the community and promote confidence.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

• Mobility / Physical
• Cognitive / Learning
• Mental Health
• Invisible

Other relevant information:

• The individual keeps pets in the home: Cat, Budgie Hamster, GPig, rat.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement:

Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

Required Skills:

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is essential.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.

When you are Required:

Hours per week: 8

• Thursday, 1pm to 5pm
• Friday, 1pm to 5pm

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.

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