Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 16 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 October 2025 |
| Location: | Gainsborough, Lincolnshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LIN17096AHa1 |
Summary
About the Employer
I'm a 33 year old lady and have an 11 year old. We both have additional needs, ADHD and Autism. I've always been fit and healthy and I've always worked. Up until around 4 years ago is when my health has started to decline. I have okay days and I have really bad days where I'm unable to get up and keep up with day to day activities. My son is a young carer himself. On my okay days I tend to do too much so that on my bad days it's okay that I can't do the housework etc. I enjoy seeing the world, crafts and days out.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical • Hearing • Cognitive / Learning • Mental Health
Slipped disc, nerve damage, autism, ptsd, anxiety, fibromyalgia, slight hearing difficulties, suffer from migraines.
Other relevant information
• The individual keeps pets in the home.1 dog and 1 cat.
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.
• 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.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
• Support with gardening.
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.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• 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.
Specific days/times required:
• Monday, 2 hours
• Wednesday, 2 hours
• Friday, 2 hours
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
I'm a 33 year old lady and have an 11 year old. We both have additional needs, ADHD and Autism. I've always been fit and healthy and I've always worked. Up until around 4 years ago is when my health has started to decline. I have okay days and I have really bad days where I'm unable to get up and keep up with day to day activities. My son is a young carer himself. On my okay days I tend to do too much so that on my bad days it's okay that I can't do the housework etc. I enjoy seeing the world, crafts and days out.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions
• Mobility / Physical • Hearing • Cognitive / Learning • Mental Health
Slipped disc, nerve damage, autism, ptsd, anxiety, fibromyalgia, slight hearing difficulties, suffer from migraines.
Other relevant information
• The individual keeps pets in the home.1 dog and 1 cat.
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.
• 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.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.
• Support with gardening.
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.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• 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.
Specific days/times required:
• Monday, 2 hours
• Wednesday, 2 hours
• Friday, 2 hours
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.