Personal Assistant/ Support Worker
Job introduction
A Personal Assistant role is a meaningful, one‑to‑one support role where you can make a genuine difference. As this role is not employed by West Northants Council but by individuals, benefits will vary depending on your employer. Please see individual role details
About the role
To apply for any role listed below, please send an email to pbsssupportworkers.wnc@westnorthants.gov.uk quoting the reference number for the relevant vacancy.
1. Reference number: EAO02/26; Location: Northampton, NN4; Hourly rate: £20/h
Weekday mornings and evenings – 30–40 hours per week.
The employer is 18-year-old young man with autism and learning difficulties. The role focuses on support with self-care skills and daily routines, particularly around preparing for school/college and evening routines, helping him to develop independence in a structured and reassuring way.
He is already receiving support and benefits from clear routines, gentle prompt and consistent support. The PA will work alongside existing support strategies and follow guidance provided by the family and professionals.
Main Duties
- Support with morning routines, including preparing for school/college
- Encouragement and prompting with self-care skills (e.g. dressing, hygiene)
- Support with bath time and evening routines
- Helping maintain structure, routines and transitions
- Providing calm reassurance and positive encouragement
- Promoting independence while ensuring safety
- Working consistently with strategies already in place
- Supporting with the employer’s attendance of occasional, local outpatient appointments.
2. Reference number: LK1011GM; Location: Long Buckby NN6 area; Hourly rate: £12.71/h.
The relief PA, hours to be discussed at the interview.
Main Duties
- Helping employer with social and physical to assist the employer with her paperwork
- To support employer with personal care, checking if medication was taken
- Help with light household tasks and meal preparation
- Any other task which the employer may reasonably ask you to do which falls within the scope of the job as a Personal Assistant.
3. Reference number: PL07/26; Location: Northamptonshire, NN7; Hourly rate: £12.71/h
The role can be on an employed basis or self-employed if required. We have a total of 420hours a year plus 7 nights available. It would work best for me if this was during school holidays to enable some quality time with my younger son as well.
The employer is a very friendly and loving young man. Loves anything to do with emergency services, animals and his baby dolls. He has an unbalanced chromosome disorder that causes learning disability and developmental delay.
Main Duties
- This would be someone to take him out or have him in their home to give him new experiences and opportunities.
- The ideal candidate would be someone with experience working with or having raised their own SEN child.
- He will require assistance with some personal care (as required, with dignity and respect). He cannot be left in a property alone and cannot be left alone at all if out and about.
- This role could be for just one person OR can be split between a few people so if you feel you couldn’t do nights or just a few hours etc please do still contact and discuss it.
- Supporting with the employer’s attendance of occasional, local outpatient appointments.
- Reference number: BS07/26; Location: Northampton, NN4; Hourly rate: £12.71/h
Up to 8 hours per week.
The employer uses a wheelchair, and PA is required to get it into and out of their car. She self-propelled, so does not require assistance with this unless a steep incline.
Main Duties
- A female worker is preferred and has knowledge of mental and it’s essential they are a driver.
- They would be required to help her prepare and make meals. Assistance in keeping her room and bathroom clean and tidy.
- Support and take her to appointments
- Take her out and help her in new environments, helping cope with social anxiety.
- Providing calm reassurance and positive encouragement
- Learn her coping mechanisms and what her triggers are.
- Dog friendly as our dog is a big part of the family and comfort to her.
- A good sense of humour is a must.
Additional information
You will be empathetic, patient, trustworthy, and emotionally resilient, with a calm and reassuring presence. You respect boundaries, value independence, and understand the importance of dignity and autonomy in care.
You will have the right to work in the UK, be willing to obtain an Enhanced DBS check, and provide references.
Experience in care, mental health support, trauma‑informed practice, first aid, or supporting people with chronic illness or neurodivergence is desirable but not essential.
Company information
We require compassionate and reliable Personal Assistants/Support workers to provide one-to-one support for adults in West Northamptonshire. Please note, the Personal Assistant roles are employed directly by the individuals, you would not be an employee of West Northamptonshire Council.
To apply for any of the opportunities listed in the ‘About the role’ section, please email (insert email address here) stating the reference number of the position you’re interested in and you will be emailed an application form to complete and return.
Salary range
- £20 per hour