Personal Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 08 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.90 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 November 2025 |
| Location: | Coventry, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | COV17185CC1 |
Summary
Interested in working in social care? Read on to find out how you can get involved.
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: COV17185CC1 to your email if submitting via email)
About the Employer
I am a 60-year-old widow with complex needs. I am A trauma survivor. I would like support, not control to achieve my goals.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Mental Health
• Invisible
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Writing
• Presenting
• Music
Other relevant information:
• The individual is a smoker.
• The individual keeps pets in the home.Emotional Support dog Smoky Lhasa Apso.
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 the individual to look after/care for pets.
• 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).
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.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• 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.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 8
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
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: COV17185CC1 to your email if submitting via email)
About the Employer
I am a 60-year-old widow with complex needs. I am A trauma survivor. I would like support, not control to achieve my goals.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Mental Health
• Invisible
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Writing
• Presenting
• Music
Other relevant information:
• The individual is a smoker.
• The individual keeps pets in the home.Emotional Support dog Smoky Lhasa Apso.
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 the individual to look after/care for pets.
• 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).
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.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• 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.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 8
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.