Personal Assistant (Social Care) Canterbury


Company:	Direct Payments
Salary:	£12.71 per hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Canterbury
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	16 Sept 2026
Closing date:	16 Oct 2026

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Summary

Social Care - Personal Assistant

Job reference: 20260911JB1392377

Hours: Both full-time and part-time work available, to cover 105 hours per week

Wage: £12.71 per hour

Location: Canterbury - Kent

Duration: Permanent

Interviews expected to be held: ASAP

Expected start date: ASAP

ORGANISATIONAL INFORMATION

We are a family who are looking for help with a young individual who is 28 years old and has Autism and Down Syndrome. We have home educated our son following many intense neurological programs since 2004. Previous experience is not needed, and we will accompany you with your first sessions until you are comfortable with your role. We work to develop his independence and communication, as his verbal communication is limited. Our approach is to bring fun and joy to his learning through enthusiastic motivation, trying, and repetition.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Our son is very active and has many different hobbies. He loves to play music, paint, dance, sing, play creative and constructive games, and do sports. The main goal is to develop his independence and learning through engaging with him in his favourite activities, as well as inspire him to do simple household tasks together. We encourage PA’s to share with him their own hobbies and passions.

HEALTH, SAFETY & WELLBEING CONSIDERATIONS

You will be working in a family home and progressively you might be doing some activities outside the home environment. We expect you to be respectful of the family home.

Qualifications/Training

No qualification requested. We have worked with psychology, maths, history, drama, and music students as well as musicians, mathematicians, people in retirement in the past, so anyone is welcome. We are introducing BSL so anyone with experience or willing to learn.

Skills/ Abilities

Reliable, respectful, patient, enthusiastic, calm

Good at following instructions

Flexible and open-minded

Post subject to disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010 schedule 9 paragraphs 1 – 4

How to apply

You can apply for this job by telephoning 03000 413600 and/or email direct.payments@kent.gov.uk and quoting the reference.

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