Social care personal assistants help individuals with various aspects of their daily lives in their own homes. You’ll be employed directly by them, supporting them to live more independently.
What the role involves
The day to day aspects of this job might include:
- organising and supporting individuals with social activities
- help with aspects of personal care and supporting the client with any hygiene needs
- making and attending appointments
- help around the home such as housework, shopping and meal preparation
- helping them to get to work, college or volunteering
Watch our Youtube video about Laura, a social care personal assistant who works with Elisa. Laura is employed directly by Elisa's family, rather than a care agency which means she has greater autonomy in her role when supporting Elisa.
Laura talks about her job, her average day and how her friendship with Elisa has developed over time.
What skills and qualifications you need
To undertake this role, you need to be:
- compassionate
- kind
- patient
- flexible
- willing to help and support clients
- be well organised and proactive
Good communication skills are essential for this role as you will need to communicate any changes in your clients wellbeing to health professionals and/or family members and you will be required to make daily records.
This is an entry-level role and you will be required to:
- complete and keep up to date with any mandatory training
- obtain a Care Certificate
- pass a DBS check
- prove you are legally able to work in the UK
- you may also need a good GCSE grade in English and Maths
- prove you are legally able to work in the UK
Training and progression
When you first start your role, you'll be trained in all essential skills including:
- basic health and safety
- first aid
- moving and handling
- training for any specific needs the person you are caring for may have
Apply now
If this sounds like something you'd like to do and you think you'd be a good fit in a role as a social care personal assistant, we've got a range of jobs on our website with varying days and hours.
If you'd like to be included on our personal assistant register, email personalbudgets.team@bcpcouncil.gov.uk and we'll send out an application form for you to fill in and send back to us.
Once completed, your details will be held securely by us and we will use it to send you relevant jobs that you might be interested in.
If any are of interest, we then ask for your permission to pass on your details to the person who is recruiting for a social care personal assistant and they will get in touch if interested.
Please note that you will be employed directly by the person who is recruiting for a social care personal assistant and they will pay you directly.