Personal Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 03 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.51 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 October 2025 |
| Location: | Horbury, Wakefield |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | WAK17115EN1 |
Summary
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About the Employer
Personal assistant wanted to assist an older gentleman with morning activities from 10-11AM Monday to Friday.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Walking
• Conversation
Other relevant information:
• Someone in the household is a smoker.
About the Role:
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
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.
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 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 self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
When you are Required:
Specific days/times required:
• Monday, 10-11AM
• Tuesday, 10-11AM
• Wednesday, 10-11AM
• Thursday, 10-11AM
• Friday, 10-11AM
About the Employer
Personal assistant wanted to assist an older gentleman with morning activities from 10-11AM Monday to Friday.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Walking
• Conversation
Other relevant information:
• Someone in the household is a smoker.
About the Role:
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
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.
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 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 self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
When you are Required:
Specific days/times required:
• Monday, 10-11AM
• Tuesday, 10-11AM
• Wednesday, 10-11AM
• Thursday, 10-11AM
• Friday, 10-11AM