Female Personal Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 17 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.50 to £15.00 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Hourly Rate of pay: Starting at £13.50 - £15.00 ph according to experience |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 October 2025 |
| Location: | Galleywood, Chelmsford |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ESX17143SL1 |
Summary
To apply, follow the link provided and fill out an application form or forward your CV to parecruitment@penderelstrust.org.uk (Please include the job reference number: ESX17143SL1 to your email if submitting via email)
About the Employer
Personal assistant required To assist our 'cheeky' young daughter with Cerebral Palsy, who is non-verbal and has the developmental age of a two year old.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Acquired Brain Injury
• Cognitive / Learning
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Loves outdoors
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.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• 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.
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:
Car driver preferred but not essential.
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.
• Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.
• First Aid. Training will be provided by the employer.
• Epilepsy. Training will be provided by the employer.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 12
• Monday, 1600 to 1800 term time and variable in school holidays
• Tuesday, 1600 to 1800 term time and variable in school holidays
• Wednesday, 1600 to 1800 term time and variable in school holidays
• Thursday, 1600 to 1800 term time and variable in school holidays
• Friday, 1600 to 1800 term time and variable in school holidays
• Saturday, variable to suit applicant
• Sunday, occasional hour offered
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
About the Employer
Personal assistant required To assist our 'cheeky' young daughter with Cerebral Palsy, who is non-verbal and has the developmental age of a two year old.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Acquired Brain Injury
• Cognitive / Learning
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Loves outdoors
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.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• 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.
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:
Car driver preferred but not essential.
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.
• Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.
• First Aid. Training will be provided by the employer.
• Epilepsy. Training will be provided by the employer.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 12
• Monday, 1600 to 1800 term time and variable in school holidays
• Tuesday, 1600 to 1800 term time and variable in school holidays
• Wednesday, 1600 to 1800 term time and variable in school holidays
• Thursday, 1600 to 1800 term time and variable in school holidays
• Friday, 1600 to 1800 term time and variable in school holidays
• Saturday, variable to suit applicant
• Sunday, occasional hour offered
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.