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West Yorkshire

Personal Assistant

Featherstone, Yorkshire and Humber

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Job reference WAK17810EN1 Closes 19th October 2026
Hourly rate £13.01
Hours 2.5 hours
Contract type Permanent
Driving Driving licence essential
Care experience Essential Childcare / special needs experience

When you are required

Availability is required on the following days and times:

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday

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

About the employer

PA wanted to assist a boy with going out and accessing the community. PEG feeding training required. Must have driving licence to drive employer's adapted vehicle. Previous experience required.

Disability and health conditions

  • Mobility / Physical
Wheelchair user and PEG fed, non-verbal

Hobbies and interests

  • TV
  • Bowling
  • Going out

Other relevant information

  • Someone in the household is a smoker.

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 and getting dressed.
  • Support and/or prompt the individual to take medication.
  • Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
  • Support with food shopping.
  • 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.

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

A full driving licence is essential as the role requires you to drive the employer's vehicle.

Required skills

  • Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
  • Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
  • Be able to work on own initiative.
  • Be able to follow instructions accurately.
  • Be patient, supportive and caring.
  • Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
  • Be empathetic.
  • Previous caring experience is essential.
  • Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
  • Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employer’s needs on a daily basis.
  • Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
  • Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.

Required training

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

  • Moving and Handling. Training will be provided by the employer.
  • Peg Feed. PA must already hold the relevant qualification.