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Female Personal Care Assistant (5193)
| Posting date: | 28 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £17 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 November 2025 |
| Location: | Thetford, Norfolk |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Suffolk Independent Living |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5193 |
Summary
Job description:
Female* Personal Care Assistant (Waking Nights)
Thetford (IP24)
£17.00 per hour (Waking night rate)
2 days (20 hours)
Job reference = 5193
About the role
My name is Eden, I am a 26 year old female who has a great & dry sense of humour. Always up for a laugh and a bit of banter too! Lives for iced coffee especially from Starbucks. I am looking for two Personal Care Assistants (working together over night) to join my small team. I have a physical disability (Ullrich Muscular Dystrophy) this means I use a power wheelchair all of the time. I require physical support only, and am looking for help with my Evening and Night time sleep routine.
I will need assistance with all physical side of this routine including teeth cleaning, suctioning, mouth care, removal/cleansing of make-up, giving oral medication, applying night time breathing mask and commencing ventilation, hoisting, personal care, and positioning in bed. All carried out by my PA’s but would be guided by me throughout. I do all this from my home which I share with my parents, however in 2020 I had my own extension added to the house so now I have my own living area.
About me
I enjoy getting out the house most days, the things I like to do include going shopping, coffee trips, cinema, theatre, seeing friends whenever I can, eating lunch at some local independent cafes and many more things
I have 2 dogs who I enjoy taking for walks
I have a new found love of concerts, they make me feel so alive. So I’ve got quite a few booked for next year!
I’m a huge lover of true crime, crime thrillers and everything in between, think, Luther, Line Of Duty and Happy Valley!
I take great pride in my appearance, my hair and makeup are extremely important to me.
Main Duties
(Although this job description is correct at present, it may change from time to time after negotiation with the post holder).
Awake & Alert overnight ensuring Eden is safe by carrying out suctioning, repositioning and close Monitoring & recording of Breathing, Ventilation, Oxygen & Humidification levels.
Help with Evening and Night time sleep Routine including giving medication
You will be required to assist me with all my physical needs and requests.
Full training and shadowing shifts specific to role will take place including day time (get to know you/me) sessions, whether new to care or experienced
*Female – Due to personal care (* Schedule 9, P1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies)
Personal Specification
Essential Criteria
Driving license and confident to drive my automatic Motability Wheelchair Accessible vehicle (WAV) – ‘only in case of emergencies’
Comfortable around dogs
Terms and Conditions
Hours, days and times of work - Approx. 20 hours per week over 2 nights a week. 10.30pm – 08.30am . Days/Hours can be discussed.
Pay rate - £17.00 per hour (Waking Night rate)
Contract type - Part Time – Waking Nights (**Possibility of additional hours)
Annual leave - The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work which would normally be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.
Background Checks - A satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this position, the cost of which will be covered.
If successful, you will be required to provide details of two referees.
Trial Period - This post is subject to a probationary period of 6 months.
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form and return it to SIL, with current CV, quoting the job reference number 5193.
Online form: https://www.suffolkindependentliving.org.uk/application-form-1
Email: suffolk@silmail.org Telephone: 01473 603876
Post - Address: SIL, Unit 21, IP City Centre, 1 Bath Street, Ipswich, IP2 8SD
Female* Personal Care Assistant (Waking Nights)
Thetford (IP24)
£17.00 per hour (Waking night rate)
2 days (20 hours)
Job reference = 5193
About the role
My name is Eden, I am a 26 year old female who has a great & dry sense of humour. Always up for a laugh and a bit of banter too! Lives for iced coffee especially from Starbucks. I am looking for two Personal Care Assistants (working together over night) to join my small team. I have a physical disability (Ullrich Muscular Dystrophy) this means I use a power wheelchair all of the time. I require physical support only, and am looking for help with my Evening and Night time sleep routine.
I will need assistance with all physical side of this routine including teeth cleaning, suctioning, mouth care, removal/cleansing of make-up, giving oral medication, applying night time breathing mask and commencing ventilation, hoisting, personal care, and positioning in bed. All carried out by my PA’s but would be guided by me throughout. I do all this from my home which I share with my parents, however in 2020 I had my own extension added to the house so now I have my own living area.
About me
I enjoy getting out the house most days, the things I like to do include going shopping, coffee trips, cinema, theatre, seeing friends whenever I can, eating lunch at some local independent cafes and many more things
I have 2 dogs who I enjoy taking for walks
I have a new found love of concerts, they make me feel so alive. So I’ve got quite a few booked for next year!
I’m a huge lover of true crime, crime thrillers and everything in between, think, Luther, Line Of Duty and Happy Valley!
I take great pride in my appearance, my hair and makeup are extremely important to me.
Main Duties
(Although this job description is correct at present, it may change from time to time after negotiation with the post holder).
Awake & Alert overnight ensuring Eden is safe by carrying out suctioning, repositioning and close Monitoring & recording of Breathing, Ventilation, Oxygen & Humidification levels.
Help with Evening and Night time sleep Routine including giving medication
You will be required to assist me with all my physical needs and requests.
Full training and shadowing shifts specific to role will take place including day time (get to know you/me) sessions, whether new to care or experienced
*Female – Due to personal care (* Schedule 9, P1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies)
Personal Specification
Essential Criteria
Driving license and confident to drive my automatic Motability Wheelchair Accessible vehicle (WAV) – ‘only in case of emergencies’
Comfortable around dogs
Terms and Conditions
Hours, days and times of work - Approx. 20 hours per week over 2 nights a week. 10.30pm – 08.30am . Days/Hours can be discussed.
Pay rate - £17.00 per hour (Waking Night rate)
Contract type - Part Time – Waking Nights (**Possibility of additional hours)
Annual leave - The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work which would normally be done during 5.6 consecutive weeks.
Background Checks - A satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this position, the cost of which will be covered.
If successful, you will be required to provide details of two referees.
Trial Period - This post is subject to a probationary period of 6 months.
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form and return it to SIL, with current CV, quoting the job reference number 5193.
Online form: https://www.suffolkindependentliving.org.uk/application-form-1
Email: suffolk@silmail.org Telephone: 01473 603876
Post - Address: SIL, Unit 21, IP City Centre, 1 Bath Street, Ipswich, IP2 8SD