Personal Care Assistant

Penderels Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in Coventry is seeking a compassionate individual to provide social care support. Responsibilities include assisting with cooking, household chores, and encouraging social activities. Ideal candidates should be empathetic, honest, and flexible, with essential basic sign language skills. This part-time role requires 10 hours per week and is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure.

Responsibilities

• Support with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.
• Support with encouraging different activities.

Skills

Honesty

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Punctuality

Confidentiality

Initiative

Following instructions

Patience

Supportive and caring

Good listening skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Lively personality

Basic sign language skills

Job description

About the Employer

Interested in working in social care? Read on to find out how you can get involved.

To apply, follow the link provided and fill out an application form or forward your CV to [e-mail] (Please include the job reference number: COV15572CC1 to your email if submitting via email).

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical
• Hearing

Employer Hobbies and Interests

• Eating out
• Museums and art
• Architecture

About the Role

• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• 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.
• Support with encouraging different activities.

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).

Transport Requirement

Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non‑judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employer’s needs on a daily basis.
• Have a lively personality.
• I am profoundly deaf so basic sign language skills are essential. I walk with two sticks but is increasingly requiring my wheelchair when out.

Hours per week

10 hours plus holiday cover when needed.

Wednesday, 11.00am‑4.00pm.

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.