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Essex

Female Personal Assistant

West Mersea CO5, South East

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Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1 applies to this vacancy.

Job reference ESX17697DW2 Closes 30th September 2026
Hourly rate £12.79 per hour
Hours 8 hours per week x 14 weeks pa (school holidays)
Contract type Casual
Minimum age 25 and over
Driving Driving licence preferred (not essential)
Care experience Essential Childcare / special needs experience

When you are required

Specific working days have not been stated.

Dates and times are flexible and can be discussed at interview.

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.

Disability and health conditions

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

Hobbies and interests

  • Exploring outdoors
  • Role Play - schools/shops/dolls etc
  • Animals

About the role

Duties and responsibilities

  • Support with gardening.
Support with tube feeding and monitoring seizures and ketones/blood sugars
Applicants must be aged 18 or over for this role.
  • You will be required to administer medication.

The individual's 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 and to report defects 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, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure. Costs will be covered.

Transport requirement

Car driver preferred but not essential.

Required skills

  • Have a lively personality.

Required training

Successful candidates are required to undertake any training considered necessary and appropriate to the role.

  • First Aid. Training will be provided by the employer.
  • Epilepsy. PA must already hold the relevant qualification.
  • Peg Feed. Training will be provided by the employer.
Medication to be administered only in an emergency, not a regular requirement. Awareness of the symptoms of high ketones and low blood sugars (finger prick tests - potential but unlikely) - PA will be given full healthcare plan