Personal Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £15.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 April 2026 |
| Location: | Coventry, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | COV17406EN1 |
Summary
To apply, follow the link provided and fill out an application form or forward your application or CV to parecruitment@penderelstrust.org.uk (Please include the job reference number: COV17406EN1 to your email if submitting via email).
About the Employer
Personal assistant wanted to assist a man with autism with gaining skills and promoting independence. Days and times are fully flexible to be discussed at interview. Previous experience with autism and car driver highly preferred.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Acquired Brain Injury
• Cognitive / Learning
• Autism and speech problems, absence seizures, dyspraxia
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Nature
• Transport museum
• Baking
Other relevant information:
• Someone in the household is a smoker.
• The individual keeps pets in the home: 2 small dogs.
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 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 preferred but not essential.
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: 10
• Monday
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
Please note that by submitting your CV you are confirming that you have read and understand the terms of the privacy policy.
About the Employer
Personal assistant wanted to assist a man with autism with gaining skills and promoting independence. Days and times are fully flexible to be discussed at interview. Previous experience with autism and car driver highly preferred.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Acquired Brain Injury
• Cognitive / Learning
• Autism and speech problems, absence seizures, dyspraxia
The employer's hobbies and interests:
• Nature
• Transport museum
• Baking
Other relevant information:
• Someone in the household is a smoker.
• The individual keeps pets in the home: 2 small dogs.
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 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 preferred but not essential.
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: 10
• Monday
Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.
Please note that by submitting your CV you are confirming that you have read and understand the terms of the privacy policy.