Personal Assistant (PA)/Support Worker – Goffs Oak (EN7) – PUR-997-410
| Personal Assistant (PA)/Support Worker | |
| Job ref. | PUR-997-410 |
| About the Direct Payment Holder | A 29-year-old neurodivergent female, primarily housebound and living with chronic fatigue syndrome and Chronic Migraine, is seeking a kind, reliable, and conscientious female PA. The client is an ambulatory wheelchair user with significant energy limitations, requiring support with daily living and household tasks. |
| Hours and rate of pay | 14 hours per week (2-3 hours per day, Monday-Saturday). Preferably dinnertime (evening).
£15 per hour (PAYE) or £18.02 per hour (self-employed). |
| Location | Goffs Oak (EN7) |
| DBS/Checks | Confirmation of DBS check
Right to Work and references will be needed. |
| Training | Training will be offered to enable to complete the mandatory training required:
• Safeguarding Adults • Introduction to first aid • Health and Safety / Moving and handling
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| What you would be doing… | Personal Assistance:
Picking up prescriptions, sending parcels, and running errands such as grocery shopping. Loading and unloading wheelchairs from the client’s car (may involve lifting 15-25kg). Household Tasks: Making the bed, tidying the client’s room, and cleaning the personal bathroom. Laundry – putting on loads, hanging up clothes to dry, and putting away clean laundry. Kitchen duties – preparing dinner, cleaning the kitchen afterward, and washing/putting away dishes. Companionship: Providing a supportive, kind, and understanding presence during the client’s daily routine.
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| Required skills and experience | Kind, patient, and genuinely interested in access and disability equity.
Experienced as a PA, carer, or nurse (preferred but not essential). Able to lift and manage wheelchair equipment (15-25kg). Someone who enjoys cooking is a bonus. Comfortable in a household with a cat (non-smokers only). Applicants who are neurodivergent, disabled, queer, or from the global majority are especially encouraged to apply. The client values diversity and inclusion and seeks someone who can foster a supportive and understanding environment.
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Please send a CV (with 2 references) and a covering letter explaining why you would suit this role. Thank you.
* Sponsorship is not available for this role *
* No agencies please *