JB08/10/KE3 Personal Assistant / Care Assistant

Personal Budgets Support Service; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal support service in Peterborough seeks a reliable Personal Assistant to accompany an individual with mild learning difficulties to out-patient appointments and leisure activities. The role emphasizes safety and companionship. Applicants must have a valid driving license and a reliable car. Position is part-time at 18 hours per week with a pay rate of £12.21 per hour.

Benefits

Mileage expenses reimbursed

Qualifications

• Must have a full driving license and access to a reliable car.
• Must have business cover on motor insurance policy.
• Experience in providing companionship preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accompany the employer to out-patient appointments.
• Drive to shopping trips and social venues while ensuring safety.
• Perform other reasonable tasks as requested by the employer.

Skills

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Friendly disposition

Driving license

Job description

Overview

Position: Personal Assistant

Job reference: JB08/10/KE3

Details

• Hours: 18 hours per week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am – 4:00pm
• Start Date: anticipated to be 11th August 2025
• Rate: £12.21 per hour
• Area: Kings Cliffe, Peterborough PE8 area

About the employer

The employer is a young man with mild learning difficulties needing support to attend out-patient appointments and with leisure time activities.

Responsibilities

• Accompany the employer when attending out-patient appointments.
• Leisure time drives out on shopping trips, to coffee bars and other social venues, ensuring the employer’s safety and enjoyment at all times.
• There is no personal care involved in this role.
• Any other task which the employer may reasonably ask you to do which falls within the scope of the job as a Personal Assistant.

Additional information

The successful applicant will be reliable and trustworthy, have a cheerful disposition whilst being responsible and happy to provide companionship and friendly conversation, while supervising and ensuring the employer’s safety.

You must have a full driving licence and use of a reliable car. You must also have business cover on your motor insurance policy. Mileage expenses will be paid (excluding commute).

If applying through Indeed, please be aware that you will then need to complete and submit an application form via a link, to the North Northamptonshire Council website, that will be sent directly to you by PBSS.

Please note you will be directly employed by the person (or their representative) that you will be assisting. North Northamptonshire council is not the employer.

Sponsorship cannot be provided by individual employers. Your right to work in the UK must be confirmed already.