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Female Support Worker

Company: Penderels Trust

Salary: from £14 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Studley, B80 3GU

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 25 Aug 2026

Closing date: 20 Sept 2026

Summary

I am a married lady with mobility issues who is ideally looking for a older lady to help me within the home and to get out into the community and be a companion.

I am a fun-loving person but I don’t like crowds unless unavoidable or too much noise.

I am looking for anything that helps me to have a better quality of life and to help with accessing my interests such as craft making classes and to assist me during these times.

Personal care needs will need to be met and support with housework.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Mobility / Physical

The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Arts and crafts including card making
• Gardening
• Getting out and about in the community

Other relevant information

• The individual has allergies. Has asthma.

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support and/or prompt to attend appointments as necessary, e.g. hospital/doctors.
• Support with food shopping.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.
• Support with gardening.

The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement

Car driver and car owner – must have business insurance.

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About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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