Personal Care Assistant to disabled adult

Live-in Personal Care Assistant to a disabled adult - Cornwall

This is a fantastic opportunity to truly make a positive difference to somebody elses life. To assist our client to achieve her goals and aspirations. Therefore this job offers the prospect of meaning and job satisfaction.

You will provide our client's support and health and social care. This is also a flat mate type role which goes far beyond simply care work, and includes all the fun things you'd expect, like getting out and about to see friends, going to parties, the cinema, going on holiday and much more!

Start Date:

23rd April 2026

Day shifts and Sleeping Night shifts

Pay: £12.71 per hour

Location:

Truro

Care experience is not required as full training in our client's particular requirements will be provided.

You must hold a full clean UK driving licence as you will be driving our client's adapted car. 5.6 weeks holiday pro rata.

Our client is a young adult and has a diagnosis of SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy). Her many hobbies tie in with a healthy and sociable lifestyle - often meeting friends and family while she also works 4 days per week.

With a joyful and delightful persona, as well as a good sense of humour, our client enjoys going out to social events, such as pubs and having friends to her house.

My diagnosis is Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) type 2, which is a genetic condition. This means I have weak muscles throughout my body and I am a full time powered wheelchair user.

My hobbies include socialising with friends and meeting new people. I go to social events, such as gigs, pubs and friends coming over to my house. This is an important part of my life and carers need to enjoy accompanying me on this and being involved and included as part of my friendship group. I have a bubbly, fun and relaxed personality and I hope to build a friendship with my carers who have similar personalities.

I like my personal care to be completed discretely and carers to take initiative with the support they provide so that I do not have to go through things all of the time. This is important so that I can continue my day-to-day routine without being made a fuss of or allowing my disability to prevent me from being involved in things.

I have 2 small dogs called Winnie and Fig. Part of my daily routine is walking them, which I need help with.

You are unlikely to have experience in every aspect of our client's care therefore full training in her particular needs is provided.

• To be physically fit and strong. To be calm, patient and caring
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work on your own initiative
• To have a good sense of humour
• A mature and responsible attitude
• Good communication skills
• To be fluent in English.
• To be clean and tidy in both your appearance and ways.
• To be a non-smoker
• A full clean UK driving licence - you need to be a confident driver.
• Be flexible to cover shifts for sickness and annual leave

If you would like to apply for this position, please describe your interests and why you would be suitable in your cover letter.

Ask Jules are agents for university students with physical disabilities who choose to employ like-minded Personal Assistants to provide their personal, academic and social support.

Ask Jules is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. All applicants must be willing to undergo the appropriate screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.