Female Personal Care Assistant


Company:	Penderels Trust
Salary:	£16
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Lincoln, LN4 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: LIN17264AHa4 to your email if submitting via email).

Location: Bracebridge Heath, LN4

Hours per week: 4-8

About the Employer

We are looking for a kind, reliable and practical Personal Assistant to support a woman who experienced a brain haemorrhage five years ago and now lives with both cognitive and physical disabilities. She is warm, engaging and enjoys getting out into the community when possible. Support is needed at home and occasionally outside the home, especially when her husband is at work. The role involves helping with everyday tasks, household chores, occasional outings and appointments. You will also assist with daily exercises (guided by a physio) and dog walking. This is a hands-on role that suits someone patient, organised, a good conversationist, and genuinely committed to supporting someone to live as independently as possible. Key responsibilities include: assisting with a variety of household chores, indoors and outdoors (gardening), dog walking, supporting daily physiotherapy exercises (as directed by a professional), helping the client access community activities, accompanying her to medical or other appointments when needed.

Essential skills & qualities for the role are:

An understanding of the care needs of a hemiplegic person who uses a manual wheelchair, patience, empathy and sensitivity, especially around memory or cognitive difficulties, a full driving licence and access to a suitable car (large enough for a collapsible wheelchair), confidence and physical ability to push a manual wheelchair across different terrains, good communication skills and ability to hold supportive, friendly conversation and a like for and willingness to get on with dogs. Desirable skills include: experience working with people who have experienced brain injuries, and computer, web design and social media skills (to help with an on-going project the client has been working on) If you are compassionate, practical and looking for a rewarding role supporting a disabled woman to live well day-to-day, we would love to hear from you.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions:

• Mobility / Physical

• Acquired Brain Injury

• Cognitive / Learning

Other relevant information:

• The individual keeps pets in the home.1 Dog.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.

• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.

• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.

• Support with food shopping.

• Support the individual to look after/care for pets.

• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.

• 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 managing paperwork & correspondence.

• Support with gardening.

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.

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