Personal Care Assistant
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.30 |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Coventry, CV4 3GU |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 2 Sept 2026 |
Summary
Job Reference: COV17600JW2
About the Employer:
The role involves supporting a 30-year-old man with physical and learning disabilities to live independently. Support includes personal care, meal assistance, household tasks, accessing the community, attending social activities and supporting him to enjoy his interests. He is a sociable young man who enjoys live music, eating out, Netflix, films and community events. The successful applicant will need to respect and support his Christian faith, including supporting him to attend his local church, church services and other church-related social activities and events.
Employer Disability and Health Conditions:
• Mobility / Physical
• Acquired Brain Injury
• Cognitive / Learning
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 with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
• 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 to get to and from school/work/college/social 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.
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.
Transport Requirement:
Car driver preferred but not essential.