Personal Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 05 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 January 2026 |
| Location: | Solihull, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BRM17279AZ1 |
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: BRM17279AZ1 to your email if submitting via email)
About the Employer
I am a young man who needs support to live my best life in my own home. Are you the upbeat, fun and genuine, and a trustworthy individual I would like to have join my small friendly team, to support me in achieving this? I have Autism and though I am physically capable, I need support to keep me safe when I am out and about. I attend a residential college during term time and I am at my family home during the holidays. I need someone to support me to attend social activities and events when I am not at college. I am a friendly sociable person. I love going to sporting activities, the cinema, bowling and eating out. I will also occasionally need someone to take me to Aston VIlla matches as I have a season ticket for myself and a PA. I love everything to do with football and most other sports! Ideally, you would have a driving licence. Location: Solihull B93.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Invisible
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Football
• Cinema
• Bowling/ Eating out
Other relevant information:
• The individual keeps pets in the home.Dog.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• 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.
Transport Requirement:
Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.
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.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: Flexiblity required - to be discussed on interview
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: BRM17279AZ1 to your email if submitting via email)
About the Employer
I am a young man who needs support to live my best life in my own home. Are you the upbeat, fun and genuine, and a trustworthy individual I would like to have join my small friendly team, to support me in achieving this? I have Autism and though I am physically capable, I need support to keep me safe when I am out and about. I attend a residential college during term time and I am at my family home during the holidays. I need someone to support me to attend social activities and events when I am not at college. I am a friendly sociable person. I love going to sporting activities, the cinema, bowling and eating out. I will also occasionally need someone to take me to Aston VIlla matches as I have a season ticket for myself and a PA. I love everything to do with football and most other sports! Ideally, you would have a driving licence. Location: Solihull B93.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Invisible
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Football
• Cinema
• Bowling/ Eating out
Other relevant information:
• The individual keeps pets in the home.Dog.
About the Role
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• 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.
Transport Requirement:
Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.
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.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: Flexiblity required - to be discussed on interview
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.