Personal Care Assistant for a young person P/T@ £18.80/hr in PE37


Company:	UKCIL
Salary:	£18.80 - £18.80
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Swaffham, PE37
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Jul 2026
Closing date:	2 Sept 2026

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Summary

Personal Care Assistant for a young person P/T@ £18.80/hr in PE37

Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: b1aa5c30

Job description

Listed below are details of the purpose and general tasks of the job to provide some insight of what is involved. It is advisable to refer to this when submitting your application for the post.

Job Purpose

To provide support for young woman with complex needs

Location

Swaffham, PE37

Job Details

Female, 28, with complex needs including enteral feeding, manual wheelchair user requires PA/carer to maintain independence in the home and community up to 16 hours per week to give family much needed respite.

Seeking a happy, calm under pressure, confident carer who can use own initiative with experience of mobile PEG feeding, administering medicines, Autism and First Aid. Must be physically fit to push manual wheelchair around the home town. Moving and handling required for personal care, manual wheelchair, car transfers etc.

It is essential to be able to support me going up and down stairs until I move into more suitable accommodation. I go swimming so you would need to be able to support me in the water. I have some communication issues so it is important my carer speaks very clear English with no strong accents. Must be pet friendly as I have a dog and cat. Must be safe experienced car driver with own vehicle large enough to transport my wheelchair and have appropriate business class insurance.

Looking to employ 8 hours per week initially on Wednesday and Friday afternoons 1-5pm building up to a maximum of 8 hours both days.

Accessibility

Please do not hesitate to inform me if invited to interview if you have access needs (particularly for the interview). Some examples might be: dyslexia friendly font/coloured paper, interview questions written down or even in advance (if needed as part of an access need), low background noise, clear view of faces for lip reading, a break in the middle of the interview or more time to think about questions.

Feel free to provide your pronouns as well in your application, so I can address you accurately (for example: she/her, they/them).

Summary terms and conditions

· The rate of pay for this position is £18.80 per hour for employed PA

· Hours of work: Up to 8 hours weekly initially on a flexible contract. Times variable, happy to discuss at interview stage.

· 5.6 weeks per year pro-rata paid leave, inclusive of bank holidays

· Free training as appropriate for role

The post is subject to the following

· A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which will be covered by the employer.

· Completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months.

Key Responsibilities

Services

Personal Care
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent

Training

Moving & Handling
First Aid
Hand hygiene
Autism / Aspergers

Transportation

Full UK driving license
Own personal car

Medical

Safe Administration of Medication
PEG Feeding

Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com

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