Personal Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 30 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 June 2025 |
| Location: | Newark |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Solo Support Services Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SOLOKHSL |
Summary
I am a 28-year-old male living in the Newark area.
I am a full-time wheelchair user with physical and mild learning disabilities. I am also epileptic. I have a complex medical history but live my life to the full.
I love sport and am a Manchester united fan. I love watching and playing sport. I play wheelchair basketball in a league and wheelchair tennis for fun. I enjoy shopping and food – sometimes too much! I like to go to the cinema and spending time at home relaxing. I would like to say that I am a happy person and quite sociable with people I know. My family and my dog are very important to me, and I enjoy spending time with them.
I like to go out and about, so it is essential that the successful candidate has a full UK driving license and a car that can fit a manual wheelchair in it.
The successful candidate will be required to assist me with:
• Personal care
• Health tasks
• Getting up and going to bed
• My mum cooks but if she is away, I would need someone to prepare food for me
• Laundry and cleaning
• If my parents are not available, I may need help attending appointments
The successful candidate will have the following qualities:
• Patient
• Kind
• Good sense of humor
• Able to motivate me if I am feeling a bit down
• Be personable and able to respect confidentiality and dignity
• Be professional and have integrity
It is essential that applicants:
• Do not smoke or vape on shift
• Are flexible and able to cover extra shifts if needed (including weekends and bank holidays)
• Have a clear DBS
• Attend and complete all training in a timely manner
• Are happy to be around dogs
• Have the Right to Work in the UK
Hours available per week: Up to 40 hours (flexible) – full time and part time equally considered
Possible shift patterns:
Monday 9am-5pm 8hrs
Tuesday 9am-5pm. 8 hrs
Overnight Tues 8pm- 8am Wed 12 hrs
Hourly Rate: £14.25
(The position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and is exempt from the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.)
Please be advised that decisions regarding applications and employment are made in conjunction with our client who will be the employer. Therefore, your full CV or application form will be shared with them for their consideration.
You can view our privacy policy on our website: www.solosupportservices.co.uk/aboutus
I am a full-time wheelchair user with physical and mild learning disabilities. I am also epileptic. I have a complex medical history but live my life to the full.
I love sport and am a Manchester united fan. I love watching and playing sport. I play wheelchair basketball in a league and wheelchair tennis for fun. I enjoy shopping and food – sometimes too much! I like to go to the cinema and spending time at home relaxing. I would like to say that I am a happy person and quite sociable with people I know. My family and my dog are very important to me, and I enjoy spending time with them.
I like to go out and about, so it is essential that the successful candidate has a full UK driving license and a car that can fit a manual wheelchair in it.
The successful candidate will be required to assist me with:
• Personal care
• Health tasks
• Getting up and going to bed
• My mum cooks but if she is away, I would need someone to prepare food for me
• Laundry and cleaning
• If my parents are not available, I may need help attending appointments
The successful candidate will have the following qualities:
• Patient
• Kind
• Good sense of humor
• Able to motivate me if I am feeling a bit down
• Be personable and able to respect confidentiality and dignity
• Be professional and have integrity
It is essential that applicants:
• Do not smoke or vape on shift
• Are flexible and able to cover extra shifts if needed (including weekends and bank holidays)
• Have a clear DBS
• Attend and complete all training in a timely manner
• Are happy to be around dogs
• Have the Right to Work in the UK
Hours available per week: Up to 40 hours (flexible) – full time and part time equally considered
Possible shift patterns:
Monday 9am-5pm 8hrs
Tuesday 9am-5pm. 8 hrs
Overnight Tues 8pm- 8am Wed 12 hrs
Hourly Rate: £14.25
(The position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and is exempt from the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.)
Please be advised that decisions regarding applications and employment are made in conjunction with our client who will be the employer. Therefore, your full CV or application form will be shared with them for their consideration.
You can view our privacy policy on our website: www.solosupportservices.co.uk/aboutus