Female Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 18 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 July 2025 |
| Location: | Coventry, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | COV16977JW1 |
Summary
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About the Employer
My 18 year old daughter who is in a wheelchair is looking for a team of PA's to support her to live her best life at home and within the local community. She has numerous medical conditions that will need to be managed. Full NHS approved advanced training will be given and paid for. If you have a bubble personality , looking for a new career that involves visiting coffee shops , listening to music and lots of shopping whilst managing complex health needs then please apply.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Music • Reading • Shopping
Other relevant information
• The individual keeps pets in the home. Dogs.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities
• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• 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.
Due to the following requirements of the role, only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position:
• You will be required to administer medication.
• You will be handling hazardous substances.
• Shifts may start before and or after 10pm
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
Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 25.
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 not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.
Required Training
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
Training will be provided by the employer for
Moving and Handling/First Aid. Training/Safeguarding Adults/children/Record Keeping/Lone Working/Basic Life Support/React to Red/Skin Care Awareness/Non Invasive Ventilation/BIPA.
When you are Required
Specific days/times required:
• Monday, 8am-12pm
• Tuesday, 8am-2pm/10pm - 8am
• Wednesday, 8am-12pm
• Thursday, 8am-2pm/10pm - 8am
• Friday, 8am-2pm/2pm-10pm/10pm-8am
• Saturday, 8am-2pm/2pm-10pm/10pm-8am
• Sunday, 8am-2pm/2pm-8pm
This position will require:
• Waking nights
• Shift work
About the Employer
My 18 year old daughter who is in a wheelchair is looking for a team of PA's to support her to live her best life at home and within the local community. She has numerous medical conditions that will need to be managed. Full NHS approved advanced training will be given and paid for. If you have a bubble personality , looking for a new career that involves visiting coffee shops , listening to music and lots of shopping whilst managing complex health needs then please apply.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Music • Reading • Shopping
Other relevant information
• The individual keeps pets in the home. Dogs.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities
• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• 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.
Due to the following requirements of the role, only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position:
• You will be required to administer medication.
• You will be handling hazardous substances.
• Shifts may start before and or after 10pm
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
Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 25.
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 not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.
Required Training
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
Training will be provided by the employer for
Moving and Handling/First Aid. Training/Safeguarding Adults/children/Record Keeping/Lone Working/Basic Life Support/React to Red/Skin Care Awareness/Non Invasive Ventilation/BIPA.
When you are Required
Specific days/times required:
• Monday, 8am-12pm
• Tuesday, 8am-2pm/10pm - 8am
• Wednesday, 8am-12pm
• Thursday, 8am-2pm/10pm - 8am
• Friday, 8am-2pm/2pm-10pm/10pm-8am
• Saturday, 8am-2pm/2pm-10pm/10pm-8am
• Sunday, 8am-2pm/2pm-8pm
This position will require:
• Waking nights
• Shift work