Job title: Personal Care Assistant (AG)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Northwich, Cheshire CW9
To provide flexible and person-centred support that enables an active, independent woman with a spinal injury to manage daily living, maintain her health and wellbeing, care for her family responsibilities, and participate fully in work, community activities, and elite disability sports. The role involves assisting with medication management, personal care, household tasks, community access, appointments, and occasional travel, while promoting independence, offering practical support, and contributing to a positive and supportive home environment.
The employer is an active wheelchair user who requires support to maintain independence and participate fully in daily life, employment, community activities, and competitive disability sport. The employer leads a busy lifestyle and is looking for a Personal Assistant who is flexible, proactive, and able to adapt to changing support needs.
The role is based within a family home that includes children and pets, so applicants should be comfortable working in a busy home environment and around animals. The employer values a positive working relationship and would welcome someone with an interest in areas such as sport, crafts, and community engagement.
Full training can be provided for role-specific tasks. Previous care experience is beneficial but not essential, as enthusiasm, reliability, and a willingness to learn are equally important.
Social duties:
- Provide assistance with medication management, including prompting and organising medication as required.
- Support with personal care in a respectful and dignified manner, with training provided for any role-specific requirements.
- Assist with household tasks and domestic activities, promoting and encouraging independence wherever possible.
- Accompany and support the employer to attend appointments, social activities, clubs, shopping trips, and other community-based activities.
- Support access to work, leisure, sporting, and recreational activities as required.
- Assist with travel and occasional overnight stays for sporting events, training camps, or other activities when required.
- Provide practical support to help the employer manage daily routines and maintain an active and independent lifestyle.
- Work flexibly to respond to varying support needs and changing schedules.
- Maintain accurate records where required and follow confidentiality and data protection requirements at all times.
- Build and maintain a positive, professional working relationship with the employer and their family.
- Work within a family home environment and be comfortable around children and household pets.
- Provide holiday and sickness cover as agreed
Personal care:
Support with personal care when required.
We are seeking a Personal Assistant who is:
- Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to respond to changing support needs and schedules.
- Proactive and able to use their own initiative to support day-to-day activities.
- Reliable, trustworthy, and professional.
- Person-centred, with a commitment to promoting independence, dignity, and choice.
- Friendly and approachable, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Comfortable building a positive working relationship based on mutual respect and understanding.
- Enthusiastic and willing to learn, with a positive attitude towards training and development.
- Organised and able to assist with planning and daily routines.
- Comfortable working in a busy family home environment.
- Confident around children and household pets.
- Able to maintain confidentiality and respect privacy at all times.
- Interested in supporting an active and varied lifestyle, including community, leisure, and sporting activities.
Hours of work: 30 hours per month – mornings, evenings and weekends are preferred.
Rate of pay: £13.50 per hour
Desirable:
- Previous experience in a care, support worker, personal assistant, or health and social care role.
- Relevant Health and Social Care qualification (e.g. Care Certificate, NVQ/QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care) or willingness to work towards one.
- Experience supporting individuals with physical disabilities or long-term health conditions.
- Experience assisting with medication administration or medication prompting.
- Experience supporting individuals to access the community and participate in social, leisure, or sporting activities.
- Ability to provide practical support while encouraging independence.
- Interest in sport, health and wellbeing, crafts, or other community-based activities.
- Experience working in a family home environment.
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (if required for the role).
- Enthusiastic, positive attitude and willingness to learn new skills
Essential:
- Flexible and adaptable approach to work, including the ability to respond to changing support needs and schedules.
- Reliable, trustworthy, and punctual.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and use initiative.
- Commitment to promoting independence, dignity, choice, and inclusion.
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality, privacy, and data protection.
- Comfortable working in a family home environment.
- Comfortable around children and household pets.
- Willingness to undertake role-specific training where required.
- Ability to support an active lifestyle, including community access and accompanying the employer to appointments and activities.
- Positive, person-centred approach to supporting others
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.
