Personal Assistant/Carer MW2153
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 09 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £14.20 yr awr |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £14.20 p/h and £42.55 sleep-in |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Trowbridge, Wiltshire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Independent Lives |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | MW2153 |
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Personal Assistant/Carer
Ref: MW2153
Location: Trowbridge
Details
This role is to support a Woman
Drivers licence required: No
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
Full or part time hours considered to cover daily and sleep-in support as part of a team of carers
Hourly pay rate:
£14.20 p/h and £42.55 sleep-in
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We’re looking for compassionate, reliable Personal Assistants to support a warm and friendly 64-year-old lady living with schizo-affective disorder and bipolar disorder. You’ll be providing personalised, empowering support that helps her stay safe, well, and as independent as possible. From everyday living tasks to emotional encouragement and meaningful activities, you’ll be a key part of her wellbeing and daily routine.
Key Responsibilities
1. Daily Living Support
• Support with planning and maintaining daily routines
• Assistance with personal care tasks (if required).
• Support with household tasks including cleaning, laundry, and meal preparation
• Support with shopping and managing household supplies
• Encouraging healthy living, including regular meals, hydration, and physical activity.
2. Mental Health Support
• Provide calm, consistent, and reassuring support when the individual experiences symptoms
• Monitor wellbeing and changes in mood or behaviour
• Encourage use of coping strategies and self-care techniques
• Dispensing medication, record-keeping and attending appointments
3. Community & Social Support
• Support the person to access community activities
• Encourage social inclusion
• Accompany the individual on walks, activities, hobbies, or social visits
4. Communication & Relationship Building
• Build a trusting, professional, and supportive relationship with the individual
• Communicate clearly, respectfully, and patiently
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy at all times
5. Safety & Risk Awareness
• Be aware of potential mental-health–related triggers or early warning signs
• Follow the individual’s care plan and crisis plan (if applicable)
• Promote a safe, stable, and supportive environment
• Report any concerns appropriately to the service user and designated contact
6. Administrative Support
• Assist with planning and attending appointments and making transport arrangements where necessary
If you’re someone who genuinely cares about helping others live well, this role offers the chance to make a real impact every single day.
Duties include:
- Medication prompting/administering
- Other relevant duties as required
- Administration
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Gardening
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- Experience supporting people with mental health conditions, especially schizo-affective or bipolar disorder (preferred, but not essential)
- Driving license (preferred, but not essential)
Candidate qualities:
- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
- Reliable with good timekeeping
- Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
- Hygienic, tidy and well organised
- Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
- Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
- Honest and cheerful
- Creative
- Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Notes:
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.
Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
Ref: MW2153
Location: Trowbridge
Details
This role is to support a Woman
Drivers licence required: No
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
Full or part time hours considered to cover daily and sleep-in support as part of a team of carers
Hourly pay rate:
£14.20 p/h and £42.55 sleep-in
-
We’re looking for compassionate, reliable Personal Assistants to support a warm and friendly 64-year-old lady living with schizo-affective disorder and bipolar disorder. You’ll be providing personalised, empowering support that helps her stay safe, well, and as independent as possible. From everyday living tasks to emotional encouragement and meaningful activities, you’ll be a key part of her wellbeing and daily routine.
Key Responsibilities
1. Daily Living Support
• Support with planning and maintaining daily routines
• Assistance with personal care tasks (if required).
• Support with household tasks including cleaning, laundry, and meal preparation
• Support with shopping and managing household supplies
• Encouraging healthy living, including regular meals, hydration, and physical activity.
2. Mental Health Support
• Provide calm, consistent, and reassuring support when the individual experiences symptoms
• Monitor wellbeing and changes in mood or behaviour
• Encourage use of coping strategies and self-care techniques
• Dispensing medication, record-keeping and attending appointments
3. Community & Social Support
• Support the person to access community activities
• Encourage social inclusion
• Accompany the individual on walks, activities, hobbies, or social visits
4. Communication & Relationship Building
• Build a trusting, professional, and supportive relationship with the individual
• Communicate clearly, respectfully, and patiently
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy at all times
5. Safety & Risk Awareness
• Be aware of potential mental-health–related triggers or early warning signs
• Follow the individual’s care plan and crisis plan (if applicable)
• Promote a safe, stable, and supportive environment
• Report any concerns appropriately to the service user and designated contact
6. Administrative Support
• Assist with planning and attending appointments and making transport arrangements where necessary
If you’re someone who genuinely cares about helping others live well, this role offers the chance to make a real impact every single day.
Duties include:
- Medication prompting/administering
- Other relevant duties as required
- Administration
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Gardening
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- Experience supporting people with mental health conditions, especially schizo-affective or bipolar disorder (preferred, but not essential)
- Driving license (preferred, but not essential)
Candidate qualities:
- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
- Reliable with good timekeeping
- Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
- Hygienic, tidy and well organised
- Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
- Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
- Honest and cheerful
- Creative
- Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
Notes:
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.
Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
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