Personal Assistant (PA) / Support Worker-PUR-130-896

Personal Assistant (PA)/Support Worker - PUR-130-896

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 27 May 2026


• Salary: £14.20 per hour


• Hours: Part time


• Closing date: 26 June 2026


• Location: March PE15


• Remote working: On-site only


• Company: Purple DPSS


• Job type: Permanent


• Job reference: PUR-130-896

Summary

Personal Assistant (PA)/Support Worker

Job ref. Support Worker PUR-130-896 - Self Employed or PAYE considered

About the Direct Payment Holder Support required for a middle aged lady with epilepsy who needs help being out and about in the community.

J has epilepsy and the seizures are helped by medication but not controlled. J cannot leave the house alone due to the type of seizures and medication memory problems, she also has some co-ordination difficulties.

Hours and rate of pay hours Up to 10 hours per week paid at £14.20 per hour.

Some flexibility when hours are worked but Tuesday afternoon will be required

Location March - PE15

DBS/Checks Confirmation of DBS check

Right to Work and references will be needed.

What you would be doing…

Accompanying J in the community, keeping her safe and managing her seizures, the seizures are mostly absence seizures where she becomes disorientated and unaware of her surroundings.

Accompanying J to doctors appointments and making notes of what is said to share with J's family.

Filling J's Pivotal meds fortnightly, meaning J can be independent with her medication.

Required skills and experience

• Some experience of epilepsy is preferred - training will be provided.


• It is important you are a patient person, someone who can be with J and looking out for her in a discreet way, not making it obvious J has a PA.


• It is important that you can manage the unexpected, J's seizures are unpredictable in nature.

Please send a CV (with 2 references) and a covering letter explaining why you would suit this role. Thank you.

Sponsorship is not available for this role

No agencies please

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About the Direct Payment Holder Support required for a middle aged lady with epilepsy who needs help being out and about in the community.
J has epilepsy and the seizures are helped by medication but not controlled. J cannot leave the house alone due to the type of seizures and medication memory problems, she also has some co-ordination difficulties., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Hours and rate of pay hours Up to 10 hours per week paid at £14.20 per hour.
Some flexibility when hours are worked but Tuesday afternoon will be required
Location March - PE15
DBS/Checks Confirmation of DBS check
Right to Work and references will be needed.
What you would be doing… Accompanying J in the community, keeping her safe and managing her seizures, the seizures are mostly absence seizures where she becomes disorientated and unaware of her surroundings.
Accompanying J to doctors appointments and making notes of what is said to share with J's family.
Filling J's Pivotal meds fortnightly, meaning J can be independent with her medication.
Required skills and experience Some experience of epilepsy is preferred - training will be provided.
It is important you are a patient person, someone who can be with J and looking out for her in a discreet way, not making it obvious J has a PA.
It is important that you can manage the unexpected, J's seizures are unpredictable in nature.