Personal Care Assistant / Support Worker

UKCIL Ltd; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 2,600 - 3,000; Full time

Job summary

UKCIL Ltd in Weston-super-Mare is seeking a female Personal Assistant (self-employed) to provide daily living and companionship support for a female client. The role is 3 hours per week at £17.15 per hour, with sessions on preferred days.

Tasks include housekeeping, meal prep, online shopping, reminders, and assisting with community access. Applicants should be compassionate, reliable, and non-smoker, fragrance-free, and understand ADHD/autism is desirable.

Qualifications

• Female PA only
• Self-employed
• 3 hours per week
• Household support and companionship

Responsibilities

• Housekeeping, laundry, bed-changing and general cleaning.
• Organising and creating a more ordered home environment.
• Meal planning and preparation to meet family needs.
• Online food shopping and managing purchases.
• Reminders to eat, wash and take medication.
• Support with paperwork alongside practical tasks.
• Occasional hair washing and meal preparation.
• Assistance with community access and short walks with the dog.

Skills

Compassionate

Patient

Reliable

Flexible

Job description

Female Personal Assistant for female P/T@ £17.15/hr in Weston-super-mare - FTE - £33.4k - Weston-Super-Mare - BS23

Female Personal Assistant – Self-Employed

£17.15 per hour | 3 hours per week

A female Personal Assistant (PA) is required to provide support with daily living and household tasks

The support will include:

• Housekeeping, laundry, changing beds and general cleaning.
• Helping to organise and create a more ordered home environment.
• Support with planning and preparing healthy meals that meet the needs of the family.
• Support with online food shopping including navigating the website and managing online food shopping.
• Reminders to eat, wash and take medication.
• Body doubling to complete paperwork and other tasks, alongside practical household support.
• Preparing breakfast and other meals when needed.
• Occasional hair washing if required.
• Support to access the community, including short walks with the dog.

The individual is looking for a compassionate, understanding PA who is happy to work alongside them, provide encouragement and help them stay on task. The ability to understand and support women with ADHD and autism is important.

The individual experiences chronic fatigue/fibromyalgia and FND, and support needs can vary from week to week. They may also experience panic attacks, so a calm and reassuring approach is essential.

Requirements

• Female PA only
• Self-employed
• £17.15 per hour
• 3 hours per weekPreferred times are 9.30am–10.30am on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, depending on PA availability. Open to a 3 hour session once a week.
• Non-smoker and non-vaper
• No strong perfumes/fragrances, as a family member is very sensitive to smells.
• Compassionate, patient and reliable.
• Comfortable providing both practical support and companionship.
• Understanding of ADHD and autism is desirable.

A good sense of humour, patience and the ability to work flexibly around changing needs would be particularly valued.