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Personal Care Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 03 March 2026
Salary: £12.35 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 31 March 2026
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Penderels Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: BRM17429PC1

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Summary

Interested in working in social care? Read on to find out how you can get involved.


About the Employer:

I am a male living in the Sutton Coldfield area with family, I am a wheelchair user with physical disabilities and also suffer with anxiety. I need encouragement and prompting to enable my independence Car driver is essential.


Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

• Mobility / Physical
• Mental Health
• Invisible


The employer's hobbies and interests:

• I like vintage things, cars, old TV shows
• I like a good sense of humour• I like Weatherspoon's

Other relevant information:

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.


About the Role:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social 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.

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 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 essential.
• 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.

When you are Required:

Hours per week: 8

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.

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