Care Assistant for an English Literature Student – Oxford University
Are you a recent graduate and not sure what to do next? Or are you someone with a passion for making a positive impact in their lives?
We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a university student, who is going to the University of Oxford in September. Our client is looking for a team of like-minded care assistants to support her with personal care and daily living. This is a fantastic opportunity to help make a positive impact on a young adult’s life.
Job Title – Care/Personal Assistant
Location – Oxford, OX1 3PN
Start Date – 20th September 2025
Work pattern – Between 36 – 48 hours per week / A mixture of days & nights on a two-week rolling rota
Rate of Pay - £16.00 per hour
Care experience is not essential for this role as full training will be provided.
About our client:
Our client will be starting her first year at Oxford University from September, studying a degree in English Literature. She is a full-time electric wheelchair user and requires support in all aspects of her daily life.
She wants to study English Literature due to her passion for reading and finding connections between texts. Her favourite authors are JRR Tolkien, Jane Austen and the Brontës. She enjoys cooking and experimenting with new recipes. She loves singing and hopes to join the college choir. She is adventurous and looking forward to exploring all aspects of university life, including travel opportunities, academic events & debates, and parties.
As written by our client...
“I am looking forward to living away from home for the first time. I need my personal assistants to be responsible, flexible and friendly. I want you to help me live independently and have the ‘normal’ university experience. I have been swimming since I was a toddler and I hope that I will be able to continue this in Oxford. I might explore other disability sports such as horse riding as I really enjoyed going donkey riding when I was younger.
I am bilingual (speaking English and German) and lived in Berlin for a year with my family when younger. I enjoy visiting new places and I am really excited by the prospect of moving to an entirely new city. I want to make the most of my experience in Oxford – going to the cinema/theatre, bars and clubs, and participating in university societies as well as focusing on my academic studies. I don’t want my personal care needs to get in the way of this. I want us to have a good working relationship and be able to talk through any issues if they arise. I’m really looking forward to being at Oxford University and I hope you enjoy the ‘Harry Potter vibe’ as much as me.”
About the Job:
You will provide our client's health and social support.This is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive difference to somebody else’s life and to assist our client to achieve her goals and ambitions. This job offers the prospect of meaning and job satisfaction.
This is role goes far beyond simply care work and includes all the fun things you'd expect a first-year university student to be doing, like getting out and socialising, whether that be cinema, going out for meals or other general activities!
Care experience is NOT required as full training in our client's particular requirements will be provided.
Duties will include:
-Assistance with personal care
-Domestic duties / cooking, cleaning & shopping
-Accompanying our client to appointments and events
-Supporting around university and beyond
-Support with travelling and accessing venues
Qualities our client is looking for in a PA
- Friendly, chatty & responsible
- Physically fit, not over bearing, organised & respectful of our client’s privacy
- Have the ability to work on your own initiative
- Have a good sense of humour
- Able to follow instructions
- Be calm under pressure
- Have good and clear communication skills
- Be fluent in English
- Be clean and tidy in both your appearance and ways.
- Hold a clean driving licence (preferred but not essential)
If you would like to apply for this position, please describe your interests in your covering letter.
Care Assistant for an English Literature Student – Oxford University
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
Language:
- English (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: MF/EH/MB/250725I
