Part-Time Personal Assistant & Mobility Support (Driving)

UKCIL Ltd.; Leeds; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

UKCIL Ltd. seeks a Personal Assistant / Support Worker to assist a 43-year-old Open University student in Leeds (LS16). The role is part-time (minimum 5 hours/week, including Fridays 12:30–2:30 PM) with £15/hour pay and expenses covered.

Tasks include household help, mobility support, companionship, and helping manage daily routines while respecting independence. Experience in PA/support work is preferred but not mandatory; a clean UK driving licence and a personal car are requested.

Qualifications

• Empathetic, patient, and emotionally intelligent, able to respond to mood and energy shifts.
• Calm, adaptable, maintaining composure during changes.
• Comfortable with neurodiversity and emotional expression, supportive without being controlling.
• Strong communication and active listening with compassion.
• Organised and proactive, with practical problem solving.
• Reliable, discreet, and trustworthy, maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide adaptive assistance and companionship to support independence.
• Assist with household tasks and mobility, including wheelchair handling.
• Accompany to social, leisure, and community activities such as theatre or cinema.
• Help with planning, time management and task initiation.
• Assist with travel to activities and appointments as needed.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Emotional intelligence

Communication

Organisation

Discretion

Reliability

Physical assistance

Tools

Driving licence

Personal car

Job description

UKCIL Ltd. seeks a Personal Assistant / Support Worker to assist a 43-year-old Open University student in Leeds (LS16). The role is part-time (minimum 5 hours/week, including Fridays 12:30–2:30 PM) with £15/hour pay and expenses covered.

Tasks include household help, mobility support, companionship, and helping manage daily routines while respecting independence. Experience in PA/support work is preferred but not mandatory; a clean UK driving licence and a personal car are requested.