Female Personal Care Assistant


Company:	Penderels Trust
Salary:	£12.79
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Colchester, CO5 1XX
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Jul 2026
Closing date:	25 Aug 2026

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Summary

Interested in working in social care? Read on to find out how you can get involved.

To apply, follow the link provided and fill out an application form or forward your application or CV to parecruitment@penderelstrust.org.uk (Please include the job reference number: ESX17697DW1 to your email if submitting via email). Please note that by submitting your CV you are confirming that you have read and understand the terms of the privacy policy. (http://penderelstrust.org.uk/paPrivacy.php)

About the Employer

Support required for a sociable, fun-loving young lady, highly active with no danger awareness. The PA would need experience with supporting people with epilepsy and gastrostomy. However, even with these difficulties, she loves life and is an adventurous and inquisitive young lady.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

• Cognitive / Learning

• Epilepsy (drops and absences); gastrostomy and buggy user (or if walking, reins to be used)

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Exploring outdoors

• Role Play - schools/shops/dolls etc

• Animals

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.

• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.

• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.

• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.

• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

• Support with gardening.

• Support with tube feeding and monitoring seizures and ketones/blood sugars.

Only candidates aged 18 or over should apply for this position as you will be required to administer medication.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

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