Male Personal Assistant

Penderels Trust; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Penderels Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon is seeking a Male Personal Assistant to help our son develop independence at home and in the community. You will support personal care, mobility, and daily activities, using public transport where needed, while encouraging social interaction and confidence.

You will work closely with the family to learn the routine, attend physio and fitness sessions as needed, and adapt to day-to-day needs.

Qualifications

• DBS disclosure required.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care (toileting, showering, dressing).
• Assist with cooking/meal preparation and eating/drinking.
• Help to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Encourage socialisation, participation in activities and friendships.
• Develop a good one-to-one working relationship with the individual.

Job description

Looking for a fun and dynamic Personal Assistant to support our son in building independent skills at home and in the community. Supporting him in accessing leisure facilities and community spaces using public transport, building confidence and encouraging social interaction whilst promoting independence. He has a very calming temperament and is a patient and thoughtful young man who does not have any behavioural challenges and is typically no different to most teenaged boys. He is a capable young man who is sharp and witty with a fantastic sense of humour. He attends mainstream school where he is independent around the school and accesses all lessons using his laptop. He has many interests including cricket, football, formula 1, aviation, online flight simulations as well as playstation to name a few. He enjoys reading about history and watching comedy programmes. He has cerebral palsy and uses an electric wheelchair outdoors. He is able to walk short distances using his walking frame so this is his main way of getting around the house. He can transfer independently, so is able to use the bathroom, but requires some support when pulling his trousers up/down and when dressing with shoes and socks and tighter clothing such as a jacket. He struggles with some fine motor activities such as opening a lunch box and cutting his food, but perseveres and never gives up. He is still learning and improving these skills and a big part of the role of the PA will be to patiently observe, guide, support and encourage him to further develop these necessary life skills. You may be required to carry out some light stretching and facilitate some exercises with him. The parents are happy to show you how to do this and we can arrange for you to attend some of his physiotherapy and fitness sessions where you will be able to learn the necessary skills to carry out the exercises in a safe way for both you and him.

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 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 individual's 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.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Car driver preferred but not essential.

Male Personal Assistant

Company: Penderels Trust Salary: from £14.10 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Stratford Upon Avon, CV37 1XX Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 9 Oct 2026 Closing date: 8 Nov 2026

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