Personal Care Assistant for a senior lady P/T@ £17.52/hr in NR7 - FTE - £34.2k - NORWICH - NR7
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INDEPENDENT LIVING
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
Personal Assistant
A meaningful, long-term role supporting independence at home
SUMMARY
| NORWICH NR7
Location |
£17.52
Per hour
| FIXED + COVER (including weekends and bank holidays)
Shifts
| SLEEP INS PLUS 2 WORKING HOURS
4 days per month
Kindness • Reliability • Respect • Continuity
Please read the full advert and answer every application question.
Personal Assistant (Female as Personal Care Required)
Norwich NR7 | £17.52 per hour | Regular shifts plus additional cover (likely weekly basis)
| A warm welcome
Thank you for your interest. I’m looking for a reliable, kind and experienced female Personal Assistant to join my small PA team in Norwich, which I personally employ through Direct Payments. This is a genuine, long-term role supporting my daily routine, wellbeing and independence.
Before You Apply
Please apply only if you are genuinely available for the shifts you list (Fixed + cover) and are interested in building a reliable, long-term working relationship.
· Comfortable providing personal care with dignity and discretion
· Comfortable working around two cocker spaniels and two kittens
· Available for some weekend work, through fixed shifts and/or cover
· Willing to provide references and complete required checks and paid training
· Able to communicate honestly about availability, sickness and holidays
Applications must answer all questions in the application form.
About Me
I am a 51-year-old disabled woman living in Norwich. Several long-term health conditions affect my mobility, pain, energy and daily routine. I use a wheelchair indoors and outdoors and value support that helps me remain as independent and involved in my own life as possible.
I previously worked in the NHS and continue to work privately from home for one afternoon each week. I share my home with two friendly mature cocker spaniels and two young kittens and my husband.
The Support I Need
· Personal care, including washing, showering, dressing, hair care and applying treatment creams
· Discreet support with toileting routines and personal care needs
· Preparing fresh hot meals, including meat and fish, while carefully following serious dietary and allergy requirements via Hello Fresh to make it easier.
· Planning and organising practical daily tasks around pain, fatigue and medication routines and my schedule.
· Wheelchair support from the vehicle for appointments, shopping, outings and community activities
· Driving my automatic adapted Motability vehicle where agreed and appropriate
· Light cleaning, laundry sorting and putting away, general household support for domestic cleaning in the areas I use
· Feeding and helping with the dogs and kittens when required such a taking them out to the garden, and meals.
· Working positively with the PA team using WhatsApp, phone calendars (Outlook) and rota arrangements
Shifts Available (Fixed + Cover shifts)
| Morning
9am–12pm | Breakfast, personal care, dressing, hair care, lunch preparation and calm support with planning the day.
| Evening
Around 5.30/6pm–7.30/8pm | Fresh meal preparation, evening personal care and support settling comfortably for the night.
| Community access
Usually Wednesdays and Fridays between the hours of 1pm–5pm | Two, two-hour shift for appointments, shopping, social activities and dog-related outings.
| Domestic support
Approx. 2 hours | Light cleaning and household support, usually on Monday or Wednesday.
Who Would Suit This Role?
· Previous experience in personal care, care work, support work or a similar role
· A calm, patient and practical approach, where service user always comes before procedures.
· Respect for privacy, dignity, independence and person-centred care
· Reliability, punctuality and honest direct communication
· Confidence preparing fresh meals and carefully following dietary instructions
· Comfort working independently and cooperatively within a small team
· A genuine interest in stable, long-term work rather than a short placement
Pay and Conditions
· £17.52 per hour (annual inflation increment April), paid into your bank account with tax and National Insurance deducted at source. Opportunity of being included to Pension Scheme.
· Paid shadowing with an experienced PA before working independently
· Essential training is paid and required for insurance purposes on a yearly basis.
· 5.6 weeks’ WTE annual leave, accrued pro rata
· Six-month probationary period, which may be extended if needed
· Role subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check
Application For to be added the information to your cover letter (essential requirement for interview booking)
| Please answer every question. Short, clear answers are welcome.
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1. Which shifts can you commit to every week?
☐ Morning ☐ Evening ☐ Community access ☐ Domestic
2. Which days and times are you regularly available?
3. When could you usually offer extra cover for sickness or holidays, and how much notice would you need?
4. Briefly describe your relevant care, PA or support-work experience.
5. Are you comfortable providing personal care, including washing, dressing and shower support?
☐ Yes ☐ No
6. Are you comfortable preparing fresh meals, including meat and fish? Please mention any limitations.
☐ Yes ☐ No
7. Briefly describe your experience with dogs and/or cats. Mention any allergies, fears or practical concerns.
8. Is there anything that could regularly affect your ability to attend agreed shifts reliably and on time?
9. Can you provide two contactable referees if invited to interview, including a previous employer or line manager where possible?
☐ Yes ☐ No
10. Are you willing to complete a paid enhanced DBS check, paid training and paid shadowing?
☐ Yes ☐ No
11. Please confirm that you are genuinely interested in a long-term role and that the availability you have given is accurate.
Applicant declaration
I confirm that the information I have provided is accurate and that I am genuinely interested in taking up this long-term role if offered.
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Services
Meal Preparation
Personal Care
Domestic Care
Social + Leisure activities
Support to remain independent
Training
Essential PA Guide
Safeguarding Adults/Children
Moving & Handling
Understanding challenging behaviour
Food Hygiene
First Aid
Hand hygiene
Autism / Aspergers
Transportation
Full UK driving license
Own personal car
Can drive a motability equipped car
Medical
Safe Administration of Medication
Continence Care
Epilepsy Awareness
Schedule, Pay & Hours
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ONA = Overnight Awake / ONS = Overnight Sleep