URGENTLY NEEDED-Personal Assistant / Carer Driver- PUR-266-719

Purple DPSS; Essex; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Purple DPSS urgently seeks a Personal Assistant / Carer Driver in Essex for a male applicant due to an occupational requirement. The role is part-time, on-site, with an hourly rate of £15.50.

You will assist with mobility, personal care, and daily transport to clinics and activities. A full UK driving licence is required; own car and business insurance are advantageous. DBS check, right to work and references will be needed.

Responsibilities

• I need help with getting about as mobility can be difficult. I need crutches all the time and quite often my wheelchair.
• I need help with the toilet and taking a bath. At times I also need help with getting dressed. If my epilepsy is particularly bad this help increases as I get anxious with falling too.
• To be driven to and from Lily Rose Centre in Chelmsford. Also local trips to places like GP, hairdressers, barbers and also trips to cinema or coffee shops etc.
• Having the odd days out to improve J’s confidence and experience new things.
• Personal daily care, prepare some meals, basic laundry say putting out on line maybe a bit of ironing as J is unable to stand. Change bedding.

Job description

URGENTLY NEEDED-Personal Assistant / Carer Driver – Male Applicants Only Due to Occupational Requirement –– PUR-266-719

Company: Purple DPSS

Salary: from £15.50 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Essex, CM8 2NT

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 6 Nov 2026

Closing date: 6 Dec 2026

Summary

Hourly rate: £15.50 per hour

Hours: Monday – Friday (hours to be discussed at interview stage)

Saturday 9am-1pm

Location: Witham CM8

DBS: Confirmation of DBS check

Right to Work and references will be needed.

Responsibilities

• I need help with getting about as mobility can be difficult. I need crutches all the time and quite often my wheelchair.


• I need help with the toilet and taking a bath. At times I also need help with getting dressed. If my epilepsy is particularly bad this help increases as I get anxious with falling too.


• To be driven to and from Lily Rose Centre in Chelmsford. Also local trips to places like GP, hairdressers, barbers and also trips to cinema or coffee shops etc.


• Having the odd days out to improve J’s confidence and experience new things.


• Personal daily care, prepare some meals, basic laundry say putting out on line maybe a bit of ironing as J is unable to stand. Change bedding.

Essential Requirements

• Applicants must also be aged 25 or over due to mobility and vehicle insurance requirements and must hold a clean full UK driving licence.


• Own car with business insurance is an advantage but not essential.


• Must be fluent in English due to learning and language delay and finding it difficult to understand.

Due to the nature of the role, which includes intimate personal care, this post is open to male applicants only as an occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010.

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