Personal Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A caring organization in North Kesteven is seeking a personal assistant to support a gentleman with a brain injury. The role involves assisting with household tasks and social activities. Applicants should have a genuine interest in helping individuals with disabilities and must be trustworthy, reliable, and empathetic. A valid driver's license and vehicle are necessary for this position. Flexible working is required on Mondays and one weekend per month.

Qualifications

• Must be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, but must have a genuine interest in supporting others.
• Transport Requirement: Car driver and owner with business insurance.

Responsibilities

• Support with cooking/meal preparation and eating.
• Assist with household chores and transportation for social activities.
• Promote friendships and independence in the individual.

Skills

Honesty

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Empathy

Listening skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Take the individual to football matches in the local area.
• Assist in finding activities and groups to attend in the community.
• Offer companionship to get out and about and interact with the wider world.
• Transport Requirement: Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

The individual's needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this.

Other duties may be required on a day‑to‑day basis.

Qualifications and expectations

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibition on using social media in relation to the job role.
• Be able to work on your own initiative.
• Work as part of a team.
• Follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non‑judgmental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is not essential, but 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.
• Be self‑motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.

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 that 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).

I am a 42‑year‑old gentleman who has suffered a brain injury. I have limited mobility and am keen to remain as independent as possible. I am looking for a PA to work on Mondays and one weekend per month, supporting with all household duties and social activities.