Female Personal Assistant

Penderels Trust; Warwick; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

Penderels Trust is seeking a reliable Female Personal Assistant in Warwick to provide casual cover for a lady’s support needs. The role supports gardening, arts and crafts, and community activities, helping maintain independence and participation in local life.

It requires friendliness, patience, and a person-centred approach. The position is on-site, part-time, with a driving licence essential for driving the employer’s vehicle, and a 25+ age requirement for insurance.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting others is preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work independently with a person-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide casual cover for annual leave, sickness, and other periods.
• Assist with accessing the community and attending activities.
• Help with light household tasks and homemaking.
• Encourage participation in hobbies and interests such as gardening and crafts.
• Promote independence, wellbeing and social inclusion.
• Support with cooking, meals and hydration; assist with medication.

Skills

Caring

Patience

Flexibility

Reliability

Communication

Job description

Female Personal Assistant

Company: Penderels Trust
Salary: from £14.10 an hour
Hours: Part-time
Location: Warwick, CV34 1XX
Working pattern: On-site
Job type: Contract
Posting date: 11 Sept 2026
Closing date: 13 Nov 2026

We are looking for a reliable and caring Personal Assistant to provide casual cover for annual leave, sickness, and other periods when support is required.

The role involves supporting a lovely lady who enjoys gardening, arts and crafts, and accessing her local community. The successful applicant will assist her to participate in the activities she enjoys, maintain her independence, and make the most of opportunities both at home and out in the community.

We are seeking someone who is friendly, patient, and flexible, with a positive attitude and a person-centred approach. The ability to build a good rapport and provide support in a respectful and encouraging manner is essential.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys helping others and would like to make a positive difference while supporting a lady to continue enjoying the activities that are important to her.

Duties may include:

Supporting with accessing the community and attending activities.

Assisting with light household tasks where required.

Encouraging participation in hobbies and interests, including gardening and crafts.

Promoting independence, wellbeing, and social inclusion.

Developing a positive and trusting working relationship.

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 with food shopping.

Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.

Support with gardening.

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.

As needs may vary from day to day, flexibility and a willingness to undertake other reasonable duties are essential.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will be:

Kind, patient, and supportive.

Reliable, trustworthy, and punctual.

Able to work independently and use their own initiative.

Friendly and sociable, with good communication skills.

Respectful of privacy and confidentiality.

Flexible and adaptable to changing needs.

Previous care experience is welcome but not essential, as a positive attitude and genuine desire to support others are equally important.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to someone's quality of life while supporting them to remain active, independent, and engaged in their local community.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical
• Mental Health
• Anxiety and pain

Other relevant information

• The individual keeps a friendly dog.

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 with food shopping.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Support with gardening.

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.

Summary

We are looking for a reliable and caring Personal Assistant to provide casual cover for annual leave, sickness, and other periods when support is required.

The role involves supporting a lovely lady who enjoys gardening, arts and crafts, and accessing her local community. The successful applicant will assist her to participate in the activities she enjoys, maintain her independence, and make the most of opportunities both at home and out in the community.

We are seeking someone who is friendly, patient, and flexible, with a positive attitude and a person-centred approach. The ability to build a good rapport and provide support in a respectful and encouraging manner is essential.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys helping others and would like to make a positive difference while supporting a lady to continue enjoying the activities that are important to her.

Duties may include:

Supporting with accessing the community and attending activities.

Assisting with light household tasks where required.

Encouraging participation in hobbies and interests, including gardening and crafts.

Promoting independence, wellbeing, and social inclusion.

Developing a positive and trusting working relationship.

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 with food shopping.

Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.

Support with gardening.

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.

As needs may vary from day to day, flexibility and a willingness to undertake other reasonable duties are essential.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will be:

Kind, patient, and supportive.

Reliable, trustworthy, and punctual.

Able to work independently and use their own initiative.

Friendly and sociable, with good communication skills.

Respectful of privacy and confidentiality.

Flexible and adaptable to changing needs.

Previous care experience is welcome but not essential, as a positive attitude and genuine desire to support others are equally important.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to someone's quality of life while supporting them to remain active, independent, and engaged in their local community.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical
• Mental Health
• Anxiety and pain

Other relevant information

• The individual keeps a friendly dog.

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 with food shopping.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Support with gardening.

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