Personal Assistant

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25092026JB1630315

Closing date: 15h October 2026

Role: Personal Assistant (Male or Female)

Hours: 4 regular hours per week -can be flexible but most Saturdays 4 hours 2pm-6pm

Salary: To be negotiated at interview

Location: ME5 - Chatham

Job description:

A kind, reliable, and patient male or female Personal Assistant is required to work flexibly to support an older gentleman with dementia to offer company and ensure his safety while his wife, the client, has some much needed respite away from her caring responsibilities.

This is a supportive role focused on presence, reassurance and gentle engagement rather than personal or medical care.

4 hours to cover for each Saturday from 2pm – 6pm is the preference, and once a month you would be required to support the gentleman to attend and watch local Gillingham or Chatham football matches. You will need to be able to push the gentleman in a wheelchair if needed, as his mobility is deteriorating. Being a football fan is not essential, but a willingness to engage positively and enjoy watching the matches with the gentleman definitely is!

The ability to creatively use this weekend time constructively to engage in other enjoyable and meaningful activities is also required, to ensure the client still has her 4 hours of respite each Saturday - there may be some flexibility on whether this is every Saturday and is up for discussion, but this would be the client's preference. On weeks where there is no football, you would required to support the gentleman to other meaningful activities. If supporting in the community is an issue, then providing support at the client's home could be considered - the emphasis is on providing the client a break from her caring responsibilities on a Saturday for a few hours.

As a personal assistant you will be required to provide support in a range of areas including but not limited to:

Provide companionship and conversation in a calm, reassuring manner

Ensure the gentleman always remains safe and comfortable

Offer gentle supervision and support within the home

Engage in simple activities as required

Respond calmly to confusion or anxiety, offering reassurance as needed

Clean license and access to a car required

Assistance with some light domestic tasks at times as required.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and x 2 references.

The client can only accept applications if you have the right to work in the UK. Please do not apply if you require sponsorships or visa.

For more information please contact sdsadmin@medway.gov.uk

Please note that this advert has been placed on behalf of one of our clients. Should your application be successful and you are offered the position, your contract will be directly with the customer and not by Medway Council.