Personal Assistant

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

We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic, and friendly Personal Assistant to support a busy young mum with 4-year-old twins while her husband is at work. Due to physical disabilities, she requires a supportive pair of hands to help manage daily life, keep the children safe, and maintain a positive, welcoming family environment. The ideal candidate will be high-energy, reliable, and passionate about building a trusting, long-term relationship with both the mum and her children. Key Responsibilities • Child & Family Support: Assisting with the care and safety of the 4-year-old twins, including preparing and serving lunches and/or dinners. • Household Duties: Helping to keep the family home clean, safe, and organized. Duties include laundry, loading/emptying the dishwasher, cleaning, and emptying bins. • Community Outings: Accompanying and supporting the mum on trips out to local parks or shops (she uses an electric wheelchair for mobility). • Healthcare & Wellbeing Support: Providing reassurance and situational support during medical episodes (see details below). Medical Support Details (Training/Guidance Provided) The employer manages two long-term health conditions. You do not need professional medical qualifications, but you must be observant, calm under pressure, and capable of providing reassurance: • Functional Seizures: During these episodes, she remains fully conscious and can vocalize what she needs (such as gentle head support or verbal reassurance). • POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome): This condition causes fainting or dizziness, particularly when standing up or standing for short periods. Support involves offering immediate reassurance and positioning a cushion to ensure she does not hurt herself if she falls or needs to sit quickly.

Disability and health conditions

Mobility / Physical

Other relevant information

The individual keeps pets in the home. 1 lively dog

About the role

Duties and responsibilities

Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
Support with food shopping.
Support the individual to look after/care for pets.
Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship.
Support with managing paperwork & correspondence.

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.

Transport requirement

Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

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.
Work as part of a team.
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 not essential, however you should have a genuine interest in supporting people with a disability/illness to achieve their goals.
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.