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Penderels Trust; Grimsby; On-site; CAD 31,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Penderels Trust in Grimsby is seeking a Female Personal Assistant to support a full-time wheelchair user with an active and independent lifestyle. The role includes personal care, light domestic duties, shopping, escorts to appointments, and accompanying to gym and swimming sessions.

The position is part-time (20.5 hours per week), on-site in Grimsby, and requires a full UK driving licence and being at least 25 years old. A friendly, reliable, and engaged helper will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Must be 25 years of age or over (insurance requirement).
• Must hold a full, clean UK driving licence.
• Excellent communication skills and a positive, outgoing personality.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care and daily living activities.
• Help with cooking, meals, and light domestic duties.
• Assist with appointments, shopping, and household tasks.
• Support social and leisure activities, and accompany to gym/swimming sessions.
• Prepare for travel in the employer's adapted car.

Skills

Driving licence

Excellent communication

Reliability

Outgoing personality

Job description

Female Personal Assistant (Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, PART 1 Applies)

Applicants must be 25 years of age or over.

Specific days/times required:

About the Employer:

Personal Assistant (20.5 Hours per Week) My name is Lindsay, and I am a full-time wheelchair user with an outgoing personality. I am looking for a friendly, reliable, and enthusiastic Personal Assistant to support me in leading an active and independent lifestyle. I enjoy reading, going to the cinema, and eating out. Staying active is very important to me, so a key part of the role will involve accompanying me to the gym and swimming sessions, which help to support my mobility and overall wellbeing. The role will also include:

• Accompanying me to appointments.
• Assisting with shopping trips.
• Supporting with light domestic duties.
• Providing support to help me enjoy social and leisure activities.

You will be required to drive my adapted car, so applicants must:

• Hold a full, clean UK driving licence.
• Be aged 25 or over (due to vehicle insurance requirements).

I'm looking for someone with a positive attitude, a good sense of humour, and excellent communication skills who enjoys supporting others to live independently. If you're reliable, outgoing, and happy to get involved in a variety of activities, I'd love to hear from you.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

• Mobility / Physical / Type 1 Diabetes, scoliosis of the spine

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Reading
• Swimming
• going to the Gym

Other relevant information: I have a cat

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.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.

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:

Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer's vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 25.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Female Personal Assistant (Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, PART 1 Applies)

Company: Penderels Trust Salary: from £12.71 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Grimsby Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 15 Sept 2026 Closing date: 2 Oct 2026

Summary

Job Reference: 17768

Expiry Date: 2nd October 2026

Location: Grimsby, North East

Hourly Rate of pay: £12.71

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours per week: 20.5hr

Applicants must be 25 years of age or over.

Specific days/times required:

• Tuesday, 10.30am- 5pm
• Wednesday, 10am-5pm
• Thursday, 10am- 5pm

About the Employer:

Personal Assistant (20.5 Hours per Week) My name is Lindsay, and I am a full-time wheelchair user with an outgoing personality. I am looking for a friendly, reliable, and enthusiastic Personal Assistant to support me in leading an active and independent lifestyle. I enjoy reading, going to the cinema, and eating out. Staying active is very important to me, so a key part of the role will involve accompanying me to the gym and swimming sessions, which help to support my mobility and overall wellbeing. The role will also include:

• Accompanying me to appointments.
• Assisting with shopping trips.
• Supporting with light domestic duties.
• Providing support to help me enjoy social and leisure activities.

You will be required to drive my adapted car, so applicants must:

• Hold a full, clean UK driving licence.
• Be aged 25 or over (due to vehicle insurance requirements).

I'm looking for someone with a positive attitude, a good sense of humour, and excellent communication skills who enjoys supporting others to live independently. If you're reliable, outgoing, and happy to get involved in a variety of activities, I'd love to hear from you.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

• Mobility / Physical / Type 1 Diabetes, scoliosis of the spine

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Reading
• Swimminggoing to the Gym

Other relevant information: I have a cat

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.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.

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:

Full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer's vehicle, for insurance purpose you must be 25.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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