{"id":15627,"date":"2026-03-26T15:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/?post_type=jobpost&#038;p=15627"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:57:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:57:02","slug":"personal-assistant-pa-support-worker-pur-184-472","status":"publish","type":"jobpost","link":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/jobs\/personal-assistant-pa-support-worker-pur-184-472\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Assistant (PA)\/Support Worker-PUR-184-472"},"content":{"rendered":"<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"624\"><strong>Personal Assistant (PA)\/Support Worker<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\"><strong>Job ref. <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"492\">Support Worker-PUR-184-472<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\"><strong>About the Direct Payment Holder<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"492\">A 53-year-old Female, lives with her Husband and small dog.<\/p>\n<p>B speaks Polish, Italian and limited English.<\/p>\n<p>B lives with both mental and physical health challenges, which causing B physical pain and limited mobility and a disturbed sleep pattern.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\"><strong>Hours and rate of pay \u00a0hours <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"492\">Hourly rate \u00a321.00 per hour.<\/p>\n<p>13 Hours per week, delivered as 1 hour daily visits between 11am \u2013 2pm ideally and the other 6 hours per week to be used flexibly.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"492\">Soham, CB7 area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\"><strong>DBS\/Checks<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"492\">Confirmation of DBS check<\/p>\n<p>Right to Work and references will be needed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\"><strong>What you would be doing\u2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"492\">Supporting B with personal tasks, including showering, dressing, and prompting to take medication. Assisting with lunch preparation, light household tasks, correspondence, and communication with others\/services. The role also involves helping B to access the community.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\"><strong>Required skills and experience<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"492\">Someone who speaks either Polish or Italian and also has a good command of the English language.<\/p>\n<p>Due to support with personal tasks, B would ideally prefer the applicant to be female.<\/p>\n<p>Some knowledge and experience of working with people with mental and physical disabilities and low mobility.<\/p>\n<p>Someone who is honest, reliable, and trustworthy, with a great personality and sense of humour.<\/p>\n<p>A driving licence and access to their own car is desirable but not essential.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please send a CV (with 2 references) and a covering letter explaining why you would suit this role. Thank you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>* Sponsorship is not available for this role *<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>* No agencies please *<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Personal Assistant (PA)\/Support Worker Job ref. Support Worker-PUR-184-472 About the Direct Payment Holder A 53-year-old Female, lives with her Husband and small dog. B speaks Polish, Italian and limited English. B lives with both mental and physical health challenges, which causing B physical pain and limited mobility and a disturbed sleep pattern. 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