{"id":15685,"date":"2026-04-13T12:47:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/?post_type=jobpost&p=15685"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:47:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:47:27","slug":"carer-support-worker-stevenage-sg1-pin-green-area-pur-416-760","status":"publish","type":"jobpost","link":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/jobs\/carer-support-worker-stevenage-sg1-pin-green-area-pur-416-760\/","title":{"rendered":"Carer \/Support Worker – Stevenage (SG1 \u2013 Pin Green Area) – PUR-416-760"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Carer \/Support Worker<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Job ref. <\/strong><\/td>\nPUR-416-760<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
About the Direct Payment Holder<\/strong><\/td>\nA friendly lady in her early 60s, who has been living with Multiple Sclerosis for over 30 years, is seeking a dedicated and reliable female Personal Assistant to join her support team.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hours and rate of pay <\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a316.80 per hour, 35 hours per week<\/p>\n

Monday to Friday<\/p>\n

09:00 \u2013 16:00 (7 hours per day)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Location<\/strong><\/td>\nStevenage (SG1 \u2013 Pin Green Area)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DBS\/Checks<\/strong><\/td>\nConfirmation of DBS check<\/p>\n

Right to Work and references will be needed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Training <\/strong><\/td>\nTraining will be offered to enable to complete the mandatory training required:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Safeguarding Adults<\/p>\n

\u2022 Introduction to first aid<\/p>\n

\u2022 Health and Safety \/ Moving and handling<\/p>\n

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What you would be doing\u2026<\/strong><\/td>\nPersonal care (washing, dressing, toileting)<\/p>\n

Assistance with eating and drinking<\/p>\n

Use of a hoist for transfers<\/p>\n

Light household duties (laundry, ironing, hoovering, dusting, dishwasher tasks)<\/p>\n

Supporting outings such as shopping, visits to garden centres, and occasional cinema or theatre trips<\/p>\n

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Required skills and experience<\/strong><\/td>\nMust be able to travel to the home independently<\/p>\n

Will be required to drive a wheelchair-accessible Motability vehicle<\/p>\n

Experience driving an automatic vehicle is preferred (informal training can be provided)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ideally some experience supporting individuals with Multiple Sclerosis or similar conditions<\/p>\n

Understanding of fatigue, muscle spasms, and communication challenges<\/p>\n

Patient, attentive, and a good listener<\/p>\n

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A female PA is required due to personal care needs. Ideally middle-aged, with shared interests and a compatible personality.<\/p>\n

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The successful candidate will be:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reliable and committed<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Patient and understanding<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Friendly with a good sense of humour<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Able to build a long-term, trusting working relationship<\/p>\n

This advert complies with the Sex Discrimination Act (1975) Section 7 (2b).<\/p>\n

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Please send a CV (with 2 references) and a covering letter explaining why you would suit this role. Thank you.<\/p>\n

* Sponsorship is not available for this role *<\/strong><\/p>\n

* No agencies please *<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Carer \/Support Worker Job ref. PUR-416-760 About the Direct Payment Holder A friendly lady in her early 60s, who has been living with Multiple Sclerosis for over 30 years, is seeking a dedicated and reliable female Personal Assistant to join her support team. Hours and rate of pay \u00a316.80 per hour, 35 hours per week […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1153,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","jobpost_category":[],"jobpost_job_type":[29,28,11],"jobpost_location":[],"jobpost_tag":[],"class_list":["post-15685","jobpost","type-jobpost","status-publish","hentry","jobpost_job_type-support-assistant","jobpost_job_type-support-buddy","jobpost_job_type-support-worker"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost\/15685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jobpost"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jobpost_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost_category?post=15685"},{"taxonomy":"jobpost_job_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost_job_type?post=15685"},{"taxonomy":"jobpost_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost_location?post=15685"},{"taxonomy":"jobpost_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost_tag?post=15685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}