Job Opportunity: Employed or Self-Employed Personal Assistant
Key job details
Truro
£12.60 per hour (employed) or £15.84 per hour (self-employed)
40-60 hours per week
Monday to Friday 8:00am – 18:00pm
Driving lisence essential
Description
A reliable and supportive Personal Assistant is required to help an individual with Muscular Dystrophy live independently. The person is a full-time wheelchair user and enjoys being outdoors, especially woodland walks and spending time in nature. Support is needed with daily living tasks, mobility, personal care, and accessing the community. This role is ideal for someone patient, compassionate, and confident delivering hands-on support.
Key responsibilities
Assist with getting in and out of bed using a hoist
Provide all aspects of personal care, washing, showering, dressing, and toileting
Support with meal preparation and light household tasks
Assist with attending meetings, appointments, shopping trips, and social visits
Provide support when out in the community
Promote independence, dignity, and safety always
Personal attributes, experience and training required
Motivated, reliable, and trustworthy
Willingness to learn and adapt to the client’s needs
Good communication skills with a respectful and dignified approach
Experience delivering personal care is helpful but not essential
Manual handling training (or willingness to complete training)
Comfortable supporting someone with mobility needs, including hoist use
Patient, calm, and confident when working in a person’s home and out in the community
Essential requirements
Great communication skills
Relevant Training/Qualifications
Eligibility to work in the UK
Flexibility & adaptability to adapt to changing demands or unexpected situations
DBS Check, references and standard training (can be provided free)
Full driving licence. Will be required to drive the clients wheelchair accessible van.
Proof of self-employment in the UK, insurance & DBS check (if self-employed)
Data Protection and Confidentiality – follows UK GDPR regulations
Why apply?
If you enjoy supporting others, take pride in organisation, like the outdoors, cooking, and meet the requirements above, this could be a rewarding role for you.
Terms:
This role is advertised on behalf of our client. If you apply for an employed role and are successful, you will be employed directly by them or their representative, and not by our organisation. If you are self-employed, you will be paid by them and not our organisation.