Personal Care Assistant

PPILS
London

Job Title

FEMALE Personal Assistant / Carer

Purpose of the job

Kind, artistic and patient female personal assistant/carer required for intelligent, adorable mature woman with Down’s Syndrome, with recent symptoms of dementia living in the family home in Hampstead (shared with some family members).

She has previously led a full creative and independent life including as a paid employee in the past.

We are looking for 2 permanent personal assistants to join an existing team to support with personal care (including continence management) and enable partaking in a range of activities at home and in the community.

Foster and maintain the client’s integration and inclusion.

The client enjoys drawing, painting, sewing, socialising, conversation, singing and walking.

She was a trustee of The Down’s Syndrome Association for many years and continues as an ambassador.

It would be beneficial for the applicants to be within 30 mins travelling distance and provide your hometown on application.

Interviews mid-January

Positions available end of January early February

Hours and rate of Pay

Position 1: Minimum of 16 regular hours per week, half and full days as well as a weekend day. To be confirmed during interview.

Position 2: Minimum of 24 regular hours per week, half and full days and a weekend day. To be confirmed in interview. Additional Ad Hoc hours available. £14.80 per hour gross

Main Duties

Assisting the client with toileting, changing clothes and bathing.

Providing conversation and companionship.

Support with domestic duties (changing/washing bed linens/ clean

Support with reading, writing and understanding any correspondence

Support to take part in activities such as walking, art classes and trips out.

Support with physical tasks that the client can’t do independently such as carrying the shopping or walker up two flights of stairs to the flat

Support with shopping when required

Support and encourage to complete daily exercise (daily walk)

Support with use of public transport

To prepare and cook meals

Liaise with Health professionals and officials when required

The main duties identified in the job description are examples of the expectations required; there may be occasions where you are reasonably requested to provide additional activities to be undertaken inside or outside of the home.

Personal Assistant Specification

You must be honest, trustworthy, and reliable.

You must respect the client’s privacy and always maintain her dignity.

You must be enthusiastic and flexible with a caring disposition.

You must be able to work well independently.

Ideally you will have similar interests and be willing to participate in activities with the client when required.

Preferably have an artistic/creative background.

You are accountable to the family member of the client who will be the employer in all aspects of your work.

You will work closely with the client’s family to determine how best to support her

You need to be able to support the client with physical tasks such as carrying her walker up the stairs

You need to be able to use your own initiative

An appreciation of nutrition and a familiarity with healthy eating, and scratch cooking is essential to the role.

You should always ask the client or family members what her needs are and listen to such directions and requests.

Excellent proficiency in English language communication, both written and verbal is required for this role.

Experience of dementia would be desirable.

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure which will be funded through your employer.

A car driver could be beneficial but not essential

Due to the personal care aspects of this role, the personal assistant needs to be female.

This is an official employment and wages will go through a payroll company.

You will be entitled to paid holiday (pro rata) and a work place pension.

VACANCY CLOSING DATE: 12TH JANUARY 2026

Posted 2025-12-21

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