Personal Assistant (Social Care)

Direct Payments; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care service in Maidstone is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to provide daily support for a 36-year-old male with severe disabilities. Applicants should have experience in care, a full driving licence, and be patient, empathetic, and flexible with scheduling. Responsibilities include helping with personal care, managing appointments, and supporting community involvement. This is a permanent position with a competitive wage of £16 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience in the care field.
• Full Driving Licence (Own transport required).
• Excellent English language skills.
• Good knowledge of personal care.

Responsibilities

• Support in daily personal care routines.
• Assist with laundry and changing bedding.
• Help with transfers using hoists.
• Support in cooking nutritional meals.
• Accompany to community activities.

Skills

Good communication skills

Empathetic

Patient

Good sense of humour

Experience with individuals with autism

Education

Level 2 Health & Social

Job description

Social Care - Required - Personal Care Assistant

Job reference: 20250930VM1600413

Hours: Initially, 7 hours per week (Mon to Sun)

Wage: £16 per hour

Location: ME17 - Kent

Duration: Permanent

One personal assistant is required to support me with my personal care needs and social activities. It is desirable that applicants can travel with me across the county and have very good communication skills. Previous experience in this type of work, either professionally or personally is desirable but full training will be given regardless. You must be willing to work flexibly throughout the week including weekends as the hours needed are generally on a Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday.

Manual handling is essential for support as I use a hoist for all transfers and lifts and need full support, relevant training will be given and previous training with certification such as NVQ is desirable but not necessary.

UK applicants only (no sponsorship offered) and applicants must be patient, self-motivated, attentive, respectful and caring, and be able to work in a discreet and confident manner and have a good sense of humour. Being flexible and able to work on your own initiative is also important. Experience of communication with people with language learning difficulties (ASD) is highly desirable.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure, the cost of which is covered by the employer.

I am a 36-year-old male who has, from birth, been diagnosed with severe quad spastic Cerebral Palsy. I exhibit autistic behaviours but have no formal diagnosis. Therefore, I need support on a 24/7 basis with all aspects of daily living. I live at home with my dad who is now my sole carer since October 2023 when my mum passed away who had been my primary carer.

Responsibilities:

• Support to carry out daily personal care routine, including toileting, showering, washing, oral hygiene, shaving and manual handling.
• Support me with personal tasks such as getting dressed for the day and getting generally ready.
• Laundry - washing, drying and ironing.
• Changing bedding.
• Help getting in and out of the bed.
• Help with getting from the bed to the chair/wheelchair and chair to floor and vice a versa.
• Help with all aspects of using slings and hoists for transfers and movements in the house.
• General support with cooking nutritional meals.
• Support to get into the community and taking part in activities.
• Having your own car is essential as there is no regular public transport.
• Support to attend appointments if necessary.
• Prompting me to take medication.

Note: This list is not exhaustive.

Person Specification:

Minimum Requirements:

• Full Driving Licence (Own transport required)
• Experience in the care field
• Good reading and writing skills
• Excellent English language skills
• Good knowledge of personal care
• Empathetic
• Naturally caring
• Excellent timekeeping
• Patient
• Open-minded
• Attentive
• Good sense of humour
• Respectful
• Good listener

Desirable Qualifications:

• Level 2 Health & Social
• Good knowledge of manual handling and use of overhead hoists and slings
• Autism awareness

Post subject to disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

To apply, please telephone [phone] or email [e-mail], quoting the reference 20250930VM1600413. Please include your CV and a covering letter, confirming you have your own transport and can accommodate the initial shift hours.