Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 03 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.42 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 October 2025 |
| Location: | Colchester, Essex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ESX17117SL1 |
Summary
Job Reference: ESX17117SL1
About the Employer
PA required to support a lady who has a brain tumour and right sided hemiplegia. Uses a stick on occasion for balance otherwise manages well. Support required to access the community.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical • Acquired Brain Injury • Vision • Cognitive / Learning • Mental Health
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• singing• out with friends• music
Other relevant information
• The individual has allergies. Penicillin with sulphur.
• The individual keeps pets in the home.one cat.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities
• 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 with food shopping.
• 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.
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).
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.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
Required Training
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.
First Aid. Training will be provided by the employer.
• Thursday, 10am to 12md
• Friday, 10am to 12md
• Saturday, 12md to 4pm
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
About the Employer
PA required to support a lady who has a brain tumour and right sided hemiplegia. Uses a stick on occasion for balance otherwise manages well. Support required to access the community.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical • Acquired Brain Injury • Vision • Cognitive / Learning • Mental Health
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• singing• out with friends• music
Other relevant information
• The individual has allergies. Penicillin with sulphur.
• The individual keeps pets in the home.one cat.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities
• 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 with food shopping.
• 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.
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).
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.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
Required Training
Successful candidates are required to undertake any training that is considered necessary and appropriate to the role.
Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.
First Aid. Training will be provided by the employer.
• Thursday, 10am to 12md
• Friday, 10am to 12md
• Saturday, 12md to 4pm
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.