Female Personal Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 07 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 February 2026 |
| Location: | Holbeach, Spalding |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LIN17229LT1 |
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: LIN17229LT1 to your email if submitting via email)
About the Employer
Lady living at home needs support with every day activities including house hold chores food preperation as not able to lift anything. Three children aged 10 to 17 living at home. Need to fit enough to lift wheelchair in and out of the car. Support to let dog out and feed it. Some laundry support needed.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Muscle seizures
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Crafting
Other relevant information:
• The individual keeps pets in the home.Large friendly dog and 3 cats.
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.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Be strong enough to lift a folding wheelchair into the car.
Only candidates over the legal age should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.
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:
Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 25.
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.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
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.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 4 hours per week plus to cover annual leave
• Monday, 8am to 930am
• Thursday, 8am to 930am
• Friday, 8am to 9am
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: LIN17229LT1 to your email if submitting via email)
About the Employer
Lady living at home needs support with every day activities including house hold chores food preperation as not able to lift anything. Three children aged 10 to 17 living at home. Need to fit enough to lift wheelchair in and out of the car. Support to let dog out and feed it. Some laundry support needed.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Muscle seizures
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Crafting
Other relevant information:
• The individual keeps pets in the home.Large friendly dog and 3 cats.
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.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Be strong enough to lift a folding wheelchair into the car.
Only candidates over the legal age should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.
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:
Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer’s vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 25.
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.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
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.
When you are Required:
Hours per week: 4 hours per week plus to cover annual leave
• Monday, 8am to 930am
• Thursday, 8am to 930am
• Friday, 8am to 9am