Part Time Female Carer / Personal Assistant required to provide support for a young lady in Chorley on a shift basis averaging 25 hours a week.
Your Responsibilities
There is a Personal Assistant role available supporting a young lady who has cerebral palsy and other complex needs who is wheelchair bound and lives with her family. She needs support to access community activities along with trips out for meals, shopping, cinema, concerts, walks in the countryside and seaside along with many other activities.
Your responsibilities will involve supporting this young lady in her own home, planning and supporting during activities out and about and meeting all aspects of her daily living including personal care. You will work partly with other members of the team and partly on a one to one basis.
About You
In order to succeed, you will be a caring, professional, kind-hearted and enthusiast female wishing to make a positive difference to this young lady, enabling her to enjoy life to the maximum . You will be self-motivated, punctual, flexible and have the ability to use your own initiative whilst being caring and sensitive to the needs of others. It is essential that you hold a full clean driving licence as you will need to drive the young ladies adapted vehicle. An understanding of cerebral palsy, and past experience of working with people with physical disabilities and moving and handling is essential along with experience in adult social care.
Example Shift Pattern
This is an average 25 hours a week part time role and will include weekend working.
Typical Week one working: Thursday 6.00pm until 9.00pm, Friday 8.00am until 5.00pm and Saturday 9.30am until 6.00pm.
Typical Week two working: Monday 8.00am until 5.00pm, Tuesday 8.00am until 5.00pm, Thursday 6.00pm until 9.00pm and Sunday 9.30am until 6.00pm
Further days/hours may be required to cover staff sickness/holidays
Pay Rates
£14.75 per hour
Meals and refreshments will be provided when supporting the young lady over lunch or evening meals.
If this sounds like a great role for you; then please email your application /CV. Please only apply if you are genuinely interested in this position and are able to work the shift patterns described above.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £14.75 per hour
Expected hours: 20.5 – 29.5 per week
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Chorley PR6 8TT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Working with people with physical disabilities: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 12/09/2025
Reference ID: ID-2024-01