Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker

UKCIL Ltd; Tetford; On-site; GBP 9,092,000 - 11,021,000; Part time

Job summary

UKCIL Ltd is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a 27-year-old autistic woman in Thetford (IP24). This part-time role offers 10 hours per week with flexible scheduling and a supportive, respectful environment.

Duties include clothing care, household tasks, meal planning, transport, social activities, and light administration. Applicants should be friendly, patient, and reliable, with experience of autism/neurodivergence preferred. Dog-friendly setting.

Qualifications

• Friendly, patient, and reliable.
• Good communication and enjoys conversation.
• Able to build trusting, positive relationship.
• Positive, encouraging, and reassuring approach.
• Respectful of dignity, choice, and independence.
• Understanding of Autism/Neurodivergence
• Able to support household tasks, meals, shopping, transport, social activities, and admin
• Happy to work with a small dog

Responsibilities

• Clothing management, including laundry and wardrobe organisation.
• Household tasks: hoovering, dusting, and general cleaning.
• Meal planning, food shopping, and meal preparation.
• Transport and travel support, including public transport and community access.
• Social activities and maintaining friendships and social connections.
• Basic administrative tasks: correspondence, paperwork, and day-to-day organisation.

Skills

Friendly

Patient

Reliable

Communication

Trusting-relationship

Positive-approach

Dignity-respect

Autism-awareness

Household-tasks

Meal-prep

Shopping

Transport

Social-activities

Administration

Dog-friendly

Job description

Personal Assistant for 27 year old woman P/T@ £129/weekly in undefined - FTE - £25.1k - Thetford - IP24

J is a 27-year-old autistic woman who is funny, caring, and enjoys keeping busy. She has a wide range of interests, including martial arts, gaming, volunteering, and spending time with her dog. J is particularly passionate about martial arts and enjoys developing her skills, building her confidence, and challenging herself through training.

J has experienced some difficult times in her life and is looking for support to help her rebuild her confidence, increase her independence, and achieve her goals. She enjoys getting out and about in the community, trying new activities, and making the most of opportunities to lead a fulfilling and active life.

Duties

• Clothing management, including laundry and keeping clothes organised.
• Household tasks such as hoovering, dusting, and general cleaning.
• Meal planning, food shopping, and meal preparation.
• Transport and travel support, including assistance with using public transport and accessing the community.
• Social activities and maintaining friendships and social connections.
• Basic administrative tasks, including managing correspondence, paperwork, and other day-to-day organisation.

Person Specification (Essential)

• Friendly, patient, and reliable.
• Good communication skills and enjoys conversation.
• Able to build a trusting and positive relationship.
• Positive, encouraging, and reassuring approach.
• Respectful of dignity, choice, and independence.
• Understanding and experience of Autism/Neurodivergence
• Able to support with household tasks, meal preparation, shopping, transport, social activities, and administration.
• Happy to work with a small dog within the home

Desirable

• Previous experience as a Personal Assistant or in a support role.
• Outgoing with a good sense of humour.
• Experience supporting people to access their community and maintain social connections.

Rate of Pay

15.55 - Self Employed

12.89 - Employed

A higher hourly rate is available for self-employed carers, reflecting that they are responsible for their own holiday provision, National Insurance, pension arrangements, and other employment-related costs. Self-employed carers must also demonstrate that they are fully ensured, and registered with HMRC.

Employees receive these benefits through their employment package, which is reflected in the employed rate.

Hours of Work

10 hours per week, flexible and to be discussed at interview

Location of Work

IP24

Summary Terms and Conditions

Expenses: You will be reimbursed for any reasonable and pre-approved expenses incurred in the course of carrying out your duties. Where a personal vehicle is used to transport a service user and mileage reimbursement is to be claimed, this arrangement must be authorised in advance, documented within the service user's care plan, and processed in accordance with the organisation's payroll procedures.

Holiday Entitlement

Employees and workers in the UK are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks' paid annual leave per year on an FTE basis. Part time roles will be calculated pro rata. Self-employed individuals are not entitled to statutory paid holiday leave, and any time off is unpaid unless they make their own financial arrangements.

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)

This post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be arranged and paid for by the employer. Where children under the age of 18 live in the household, the successful applicant will need an Enhanced DBS check that includes both the Adults' and Children's Barred Lists. In these circumstances, employment cannot commence within the family home until the DBS clearance has been received.

References

This post is subject to satisfactory references from two referees, one of which must be your current or last employer.

Probationary Period

This post is subject to a three month probation period. The three-month probationary period gives both you and your employer the opportunity to ensure the role is a good fit, identify any training or support needs, and settle into the working relationship.

Mandatory Training

Where the duties of this role include food preparation, moving and handling, the use of hazardous substances (including household cleaning products), or the handling of medication, you will be required to complete any relevant mandatory training and competency assessments.