Some examples of job adverts
The following are examples of adverts to recruit PA’s, which may help to give you ideas how to structure your own advert. Some have been copied from the Skills for Care Toolkit and others have been used by personal budget clients in Oxfordshire. Clients/brokers can add colour or pictures to enhance and make an advert eye catching for the public e.g. if putting into a shop window.

P/Time Personal Assistant Personal Assistant to assist 27 year old disabled mother of two with daily tasks. Main duties will include cleaning; ironing; assisting on outings like walking the dog; socialising with children in and out of the home; escorting children to and from school. Applicant must have experience of dogs and must have sound experience of working with children aged 7 and 8. Knowledge/experience of Fibromyalgia/ME desirable but not essential. Successful applicant will be subject to full CRB check (paid for by employer). Will work up to 20 hours per week between 8.30am and 6.30pm Mon-Fri with occasional weekend work. Wage to be arranged – will be approx £7.00 per hour. Please email CV with cover note to a.nother08@btinternet.com or fill in Job Centre application form.

To assist a lady with companionship and activities in her own home - Oxford area A few hours needed between Monday and Friday Can be flexible. £8.00 per hour To apply, please call XXXXXX for a chat

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Personal Assistants wanted to assist a male with personal & domestic activities in his own home - Oxford area 7 days a week from 5.30pm – 6pm Saturday & Sunday 8am – 9am £8.00 per hour To apply, please call: 01865 XXXXX

Personal Assistants Required Personal assistants are required to help care for a young disabled woman to access the most out of life and have fun! Help is needed with all aspects of personal care and life, shopping, cooking and entertainment. This includes facebook and keeping up with the soaps. Applicants must have a good sense of humor be flexible and innovative. We are looking to build up a fun a friendly care team. It is desirable that applicants will have held a clean driving license for at least one year. Manual handling training will be given as well as training for specific care needs The rate of pay will be around £8.50 per hour. 24hr care is needed but this will be on a shift basis 9am till 3pm / 3pm till 10pm and a sleeping night of 9.30pm till 10 am; shift patterns may be flexed depending on circumstances. Successful applicants are required to provide an enhanced disclosure. Disclosure expense will be met by employer. Please email CV to xxxxxxxxxx or post to xxxxxxxxx at Closing date for applications is

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Personal Assistants Required Personal assistants are required to assist a gentleman who has advanced dementia and who lives at home supported by his wife. Carer’s would be required to support his wife with things such as her husband’s personal care, some domestic tasks and also to provide her husband with company and support for some social activities. Applicants should have experience of caring for people with dementia; have a calm and steady manner; be good communicators and able to build good relationships. Flexibility on time and tasks is required as well as the physical ability to assist with personal care for a man. Applicants should be non-smokers and will preferably hold a valid UK driving license as duties will include driving. Continuity of care is very important and applicants must be prepared to commit to working regularly. Hours of care to be covered are: 10 hours of daytime care, usually on a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 08:00 am to 18:00 pm Flexibility on the days covered can be negotiated The rates of pay will be: Daytime: weekday @ £8.50 per hour. Weekends @ £11.05 per hour Successful applicants are required to provide an enhanced CRB check (paid for by employer) and suitable references. Moving and handling training will be provided as well as training for specific care needs (paid for by client) Please email your CV with covering letter to XXXXXX

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Personal Assistants Required Female personal assistants* required to assist a woman in her early 30’s who has a medical condition that means she needs help at home with things like personal care and domestic tasks and also company and support with social activities. Applicants should be good communicators, with a sense of humour and able to build good relationships. Flexibility on time and tasks is also needed as well as the physical ability to lift and push a wheelchair. Applicants should be non-smokers and will preferably hold a valid UK driving license as duties will include driving. Hours of care to be covered are: 6 hours of daytime care during the week. This will usually be in term-time with a usual working pattern of: 2 hours Monday afternoon; 3 hours Friday morning and 1hour Friday afternoon, however flexibility around when these hours are delivered is required The rate of pay will be £8.50 Successful applicants are required to provide an enhanced CRB check (paid for by employer) and suitable references. Moving and handling training will be given as well as training for specific care needs (paid for by client) * The post is exempt under the Employment (Sex Discrimination) Act 2000) Please email your CV with covering letter to _______________________________

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Carers wanted to assist a lady who has Motor Neurone Disease with companionship and activities in her own home and helping her get out and about. This will include some personal care duties. You will be part of a team and should be prepared to work flexibly. You must be cheerful and patient and hold a clean driving license. Banbury area Hours are available all days of the week. Pay rate between £8.00 - £11.00 per hour. To apply, please write to express your interest to:  Email  Letter to PO Box

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