Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.50 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Chatham, Kent |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Medway Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 23012026PH49963 |
Summary
A female personal assistant is required to support a lovely, friendly young lady with a learning disability and epilepsy, currently managed by medication. As a personal assistant you will be required to provide support in a range of areas including but not limited to:
• Support within the home
• Support, prompting and guidance with preparation of meals and drinks
• Support with personal hygiene, including hair washing and bathing and showering
• Prompting and practical help with hygiene and cleaning after toileting
• Prompting and support with dressing
• Provide a calm, reassuring presence
If you are friendly, understanding, patient and flexible and want to provide support to a lovely young lady who needs some prompting and support with personal care then please apply. Experience of working with people with a learning disability and epilepsy would be an advantage but not essential, provided you are keen to learn.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (cost covered by employer) and references.
This employer has claimed an exception under the Equality Act 2010.
Shift Pattern:
Hours are as above and flexible and to be agreed with the employer.
For more information and to request an application pack please contact sdsadmin@medway.gov.uk or call 01634331351.
Please note that this advert has been placed on behalf of one of our clients. Should your application be successful and you are offered the position, your contract will be directly with the customer and not by Medway Council.
The client can only accept applications if you have the right to work in the UK. Please do not apply if you require sponsorships or visa
• Support within the home
• Support, prompting and guidance with preparation of meals and drinks
• Support with personal hygiene, including hair washing and bathing and showering
• Prompting and practical help with hygiene and cleaning after toileting
• Prompting and support with dressing
• Provide a calm, reassuring presence
If you are friendly, understanding, patient and flexible and want to provide support to a lovely young lady who needs some prompting and support with personal care then please apply. Experience of working with people with a learning disability and epilepsy would be an advantage but not essential, provided you are keen to learn.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (cost covered by employer) and references.
This employer has claimed an exception under the Equality Act 2010.
Shift Pattern:
Hours are as above and flexible and to be agreed with the employer.
For more information and to request an application pack please contact sdsadmin@medway.gov.uk or call 01634331351.
Please note that this advert has been placed on behalf of one of our clients. Should your application be successful and you are offered the position, your contract will be directly with the customer and not by Medway Council.
The client can only accept applications if you have the right to work in the UK. Please do not apply if you require sponsorships or visa