Personal Care Assistant/Support Worker

Richard; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is seeking a Personal Care Assistant in Leicester to assist a 50-year-old male user with complex needs. Responsibilities include providing personal care support, assisting with daily tasks, and encouraging participation in activities. The role requires a valid UK driving licence and strong communication skills. Flexibility in hours is necessary, with a pay rate of £18.62 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must hold full UK driving licence.
• Must be good at English and have excellent communication skills.
• Must be very reliable.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care support including showering, toileting, and dressing.
• Assist with shopping and developing independent living skills.
• Encourage participation in outdoor activities.

Skills

Reliability

Effective communication

Flexibility

Patience

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

Job Information

Job Profile: LE2, Knighton, Leicester

Position: Personal Care Assistant (PA)

Key Requirements

• Must hold full UK driving licence.
• Must be good at English and have excellent communication skills.
• Must be very reliable.
• Male PA preference.

To assist a 50‑year‑old wheelchair male user with complex needs. The role involves helping the user get up in the morning, preparing breakfast, carrying out computer tasks, assisting with exercises and stretches, cleaning, walking the user and the dog, and general life activities such as grocery shopping and coffee outings.

Pay: Total rate £18.62 per hour, paid every 4 weeks directly into your bank account (basic pay £16.62 per hour plus holiday pay about £2 per hour). This is a contract job, not self‑employment, with a National Insurance number and entitlements to employment benefits such as sick pay and pension scheme.

Hours: Flexible role with no set hours; hours of work will be on an ad‑hoc basis, as agreed with the employer.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide personal care support, including:
  • Showering
  • Toileting
  • Dressing
• Assist with shopping and developing independent living skills.
• Encourage and support participation in outdoor activities and adventures using an automatic adapted car.

Additional daily tasks: help user get up in the morning, prepare breakfast, assist with computer tasks, perform exercises and stretches, cleaning, walking the user and the dog, and general life activities such as grocery shopping and coffee outings.

Person Specification

You will be reliable and trustworthy with a commitment to accepting responsibility. Comfortable working independently and taking initiative when necessary, you will be diligent and conscientious in your approach. You must be able to work flexibly and adapt to the individual's needs.

Physical requirements: moving & handling (meet the job’s physical requirements).

Communication skills: You must be able to communicate effectively.

Patience: Vital to use patience and take time to understand the individual's body language and varying cues for support.

Flexibility: Health needs can change, and routines may need to alter; therefore, you will need to be flexible regarding shift patterns.

Organisation and Time‑keeping: Time management is essential as routine is very important, especially regarding medication and feeding. The PA is expected to arrive on time for shifts.

Location: West Knighton, Leicester