{"id":15906,"date":"2026-06-26T14:57:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/?post_type=jobpost&#038;p=15906"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:57:13","slug":"male-self-employed-pa-care-pur-853-145","status":"publish","type":"jobpost","link":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/jobs\/male-self-employed-pa-care-pur-853-145\/","title":{"rendered":"Male Self-employed PA-Care-PUR- 853-145"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Male Self-employed PA-Care<br \/>\nJob ref.<br \/>\nPUR- 853-145<br \/>\nAbout me<br \/>\nI am a young man and I have a neurological condition called Friedreich\u2019s Ataxia.<br \/>\nIt means that I am wheelchair bound and struggle with everyday activities such<br \/>\nas washing, dressing, preparing meals and going to the toilet. I also have limited<br \/>\nvocal ability however I am able to communicate and conversate well. I have full<br \/>\ncognitive function.<br \/>\nHours and rate of<br \/>\npay<br \/>\nRate of Pay: \u00a318.50 per hour &#8211; SELF-EMPLOYED<br \/>\nHours: Monday to Wednesday, 3pm\u20139pm, with alternate weekend shifts.<br \/>\nLocation<br \/>\nGreat Baddow, Chelmsford<br \/>\nDBS\/Checks<br \/>\nConfirmation of DBS check<br \/>\nRight to Work and references will be needed.<br \/>\nWhat you would be<br \/>\ndoing\u2026<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Provide personal care, including washing, dressing and toileting.<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Support with medication as required.<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Assist with computer tasks and everyday administration.<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Support with exercise and keeping active, including swimming and going<br \/>\nto the gym.<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Support to maintain independence, daily routines and community<br \/>\nactivities.<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Follow care plans, risk assessments and health and safety procedures.<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Promote safeguarding, dignity, privacy and respect at all times.<br \/>\nThe person I would<br \/>\nlike\u2026<br \/>\nI\u2019m looking for an active male PA to assist me. Support will include personal<br \/>\ncare, medication, computer tasks, exercise, swimming, going to the gym,<br \/>\neveryday tasks, eating and drinking, going out into the community and making<br \/>\nsure all needs are met.<br \/>\nthis will be a 2-1 position as my needs have changed so looking for someone<br \/>\nwho works well in pairs.<br \/>\nExperience in care would be preferred but is not essential. You must have a full<br \/>\nUK driving licence and be able to drive a manual car. I would like a male PA who<br \/>\nis active, forward-thinking, confident with computers and willing to support me<br \/>\nwith exercise, including swimming and gym sessions.<br \/>\nThis role is exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 due to the<br \/>\npersonal care involved, so a male PA is requested as an occupational<br \/>\nrequirement.<br \/>\nAny applications are subject to a DBS check, receipt of two references and checking the legal right to<br \/>\nlive and work in the U.K.<br \/>\nPlease send a CV (with 2 references) and a covering letter explaining why you would suit this role.<br \/>\nThank you.<br \/>\n* Sponsorship is not available for this role *<br \/>\n* No agencies please<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Male Self-employed PA-Care Job ref. PUR- 853-145 About me I am a young man and I have a neurological condition called Friedreich\u2019s Ataxia. It means that I am wheelchair bound and struggle with everyday activities such as washing, dressing, preparing meals and going to the toilet. I also have limited vocal ability however I am [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1165,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","jobpost_category":[],"jobpost_job_type":[12,8],"jobpost_location":[73],"jobpost_tag":[],"class_list":["post-15906","jobpost","type-jobpost","status-publish","hentry","jobpost_job_type-carer","jobpost_job_type-personal-assistant","jobpost_location-great-baddow"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost\/15906","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\/1165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jobpost_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost_category?post=15906"},{"taxonomy":"jobpost_job_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost_job_type?post=15906"},{"taxonomy":"jobpost_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost_location?post=15906"},{"taxonomy":"jobpost_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/purplematch2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobpost_tag?post=15906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}