Hourly Care Assistant for English Literature Student Oxford

Skook Management Consulting; Oxford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive care agency is seeking a full-time or two part-time Care Assistants in Oxford to support a first-year English Literature student with personal care and daily living activities. The role involves assisting with personal care, domestic duties, and accompanying the client to appointments. Passion for helping others and friendly, responsible qualities are essential. No prior care experience is required, as full training will be provided. The role is an opportunity to make a positive impact in a young adult’s life while enjoying various activities together.

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required; training provided.
• Clean driving licence preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care.
• Perform domestic duties including cooking and cleaning.
• Accompany client to events and appointments.
• Support client during university and activities.

Skills

Friendly, chatty & responsible

Physically fit

Organised & respectful of privacy

Good sense of humour

Good communication skills

Fluent in English

Job description

Hourly Care Assistant for English Literature Student

AskJules are recruiting on behalf of our client, a university student at the University of Oxford. Our client is looking for one full‑time or two part‑time care assistants to support her with personal care and daily living. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive impact on a young adult’s life.

Job Title

Care/Personal Assistant

Location

Oxford, OX1 3PN

Start Date

6th January 2026

Shift Pattern

3 days/3 nights/4 days/4 nights (Term Time only, 8 weeks on 6 weeks off)

Rate

£16.00 per hour

Care experience is not essential for this role as full training will be provided.

About Our Client

Our client is a first‑year English Language & Literature university student at Oxford University. She is a full‑time electric wheelchair user and requires support in all aspects of her daily life. She is passionate about reading and finding connections between texts; her favourite authors are J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Austen and the Brontës. She enjoys cooking, experimenting with new recipes, singing, and hopes to join the college choir. She is adventurous and looking forward to exploring all aspects of university life, including travel opportunities, academic events & debates, and parties.

She is bilingual, speaking English and German, and has lived in Berlin for a year with her family when younger. She is excited by the prospect of moving to a new city, making the most of her experience in Oxford by visiting cinemas, theatres, bars, clubs, university societies and focusing on academic studies while remaining independent.

About the Job

You will provide our client’s health and social support. This role goes far beyond simply care work and includes all the fun things you'd expect a first‑year university student to be doing, like going out for meals, cinema, and other general activities.

Care experience is NOT required as full training in our client’s particular requirements will be provided.

Duties Will Include

• Assistance with personal care
• Domestic duties / cooking, cleaning & shopping
• Accompanying our client to appointments and events
• Supporting around university and beyond
• Support with travelling and accessing venues

Qualities our client is looking for in a PA

• Friendly, chatty & responsible
• Physically fit, not overbearing, organised & respectful of our client’s privacy
• Have the ability to work on your own initiative
• Have a good sense of humour
• Able to follow instructions
• Be calm under pressure
• Have good and clear communication skills
• Be fluent in English
• Be clean and tidy in both appearance and ways
• Hold a clean driving licence (preferred but not essential)

If you would like to apply for this position, please describe your interests in your covering letter.

Agreements

AskJules is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. All applicants must be willing to undergo the appropriate screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.