Personal Assistant
| Company: | Medway Council |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Gillingham, ME4 4TR |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 20 Sept 2026 |
Summary
Job reference: 21082026PH21945
Role: Personal Assistant
Hours: A total support package of 12 hours and 15 minutes per week is available
Salary: To be agreed, subject to the budget and experience.
Location: Gillingham
Closing date: 30 days
We are looking for compassionate, reliable, and patient self-employed Personal Assistants to join a small support team for a lady living in her own home following a stroke.
Family is at the heart of her life. She has worked hard throughout her life and is incredibly proud of her home and family. She enjoys talking about her family, achievements, and the hobbies she has always loved, particularly gardening and cooking, which she greatly misses.
Having always been fiercely independent, the changes to her health and lifestyle over the past 18 months have been difficult. Since her stroke, she has experienced communication difficulties and can become frustrated when people do not take the time to understand her. Patience, empathy, and a willingness to listen are therefore essential.
Duties Include:
• Personal care.
• Support with dressing and undressing.
• Support with toileting, continence care, and commode use.
• Preparing meals, snacks, and hot/cold drinks.
• Medication prompting.
• Laundry, changing bedding, washing dishes, and other light household tasks.
• Supporting communication following a stroke.
• Providing companionship, conversation, and emotional support.
• Supporting phone calls and occasional appointment arrangements.
• Helping maintain a safe and tidy home environment.
Hours Available:
Ideally, we would be looking at one carer to cover the midweek and a 2nd to cover the weekends but this is negotiable. The support is to be provided as:
Monday – Friday:
• Tea: 45 minutes
• Bedtime: 30 minutes
Weekends:
• Breakfast: 1 hour
• Lunch: 45 minutes
• Tea: 45 minutes
• Bedtime: 30 minutes
This role is available to self-employed Personal Assistants only. We are seeking a small, consistent team who can provide continuity of care and help create a stable, supportive environment where she feels safe, valued, and understood.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and references.
For more information and to request an application pack please contact sdsadmin@medway.gov.uk or call 01634331351.
Please note that this advert has been placed on behalf of one of our clients. Should your application be successful and you are offered the position, your contract will be directly with the customer and not by Medway Council.
The client can only accept applications if you have the right to work in the UK. Please do not apply if you require sponsorships or visa.