Job title: Personal assistant (LD)
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Chester CH4
To provide practical, person-centred support to an individual, assisting with community access, appointments, daily activities, and promoting independence. The role involves providing reliable support both at home and in the community while maintaining dignity, confidentiality, and a positive working relationship.
The employer is a friendly, positive, and family-oriented individual who enjoys being active within the local community and making the most of everyday life. They value kindness, reliability, patience, and good communication, and appreciate building positive relationships based on mutual respect and trust.
In their spare time, they enjoy visiting cafés, parks, garden centres, and local attractions, as well as spending time outdoors with their family and dog. They are looking for a Personal Assistant who can support them in remaining active, independent, and engaged in their community.
This is a varied and rewarding role working closely with the employer and their family, where a person-centred approach, flexibility, and a positive attitude are highly valued.
Social duties:
- Support the employer to access the local community safely and independently.
- Accompany the employer to appointments, shopping trips, leisure activities, and social outings.
- Drive the employer using your own vehicle as required.
- Assist with family outings and activities, including during school holidays.
- Provide practical support to enable participation in everyday activities.
- Support with tasks such as shopping and collecting prescriptions.
- Carry out light household duties, including tidying, wiping surfaces, loading and unloading the dishwasher, and light vacuuming.
- Promote and encourage the employer's independence while providing appropriate support.
- Provide support in a calm, patient, and understanding manner.
- Maintain confidentiality and respect the privacy and dignity of the employer and their family.
- Be flexible and responsive to changing needs and circumstances.
- Build and maintain a positive, professional working relationship based on trust, reliability, and good communication.
These duties may vary from day-to-day.
- Kind, caring, and compassionate.
- Reliable, trustworthy, and punctual.
- Patient, understanding, and able to remain calm in different situations.
- Friendly, approachable, and easy to talk to.
- Positive, enthusiastic, and motivated.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing needs and routines.
- Organised and able to use their own initiative.
- A good communicator with strong listening skills.
- Respectful of privacy, dignity, and confidentiality.
- Able to build and maintain positive professional relationships.
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a family's support network.
- Supportive of independence and a person-centred approach.
- Enjoys getting out into the community and supporting participation in social and leisure activities.
- Has a good sense of humour and a friendly personality.
- Holds a full UK driving licence and has access to a reliable vehicle.
Hours of work: 21 hours per week Monday - Friday – times to be discussed at interview.
Rate of pay: £12.71 per hour
Essential:
- Female Personal Assistant
- Full UK driving licence.
- Access to a reliable, insured vehicle.
- Reliable, trustworthy, and punctual.
- Good communication and listening skills.
- Ability to work independently and use initiative.
- Respect for confidentiality, privacy, and dignity.
- Good organisational and time-management skills.
- Patient, flexible, and adaptable approach.
- Ability to build positive and professional working relationships.
- Willingness to support an individual in maintaining their independence.
- Ability to provide practical support both at home and in the community.
- This is a dog and cat friendly household.
- Right to work in the UK.
- Willingness to undertake an Enhanced DBS check if required.
Desirable:
- Previous experience as a Personal Assistant, Support Worker, Care Assistant, or in a similar role.
- Experience supporting individuals to access community, leisure, and social activities.
- Understanding of person-centred support.
- Experience working within a family environment.
- Ability to respond calmly and appropriately in a variety of situations.
- Knowledge of professional boundaries and safeguarding.
- Awareness of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Experience promoting independence and supporting individuals to achieve their personal goals.
- Basic understanding of the challenges that may affect an individual's ability to access services and community activities.
Additional Information
- This is a smoking household.
Successful applicants will require DBS checks & Employment References.
This role is funded by the Local Authority and is paid 4 weekly.
