Job satisfaction
Because you’re employed directly by the individual, you’ll support them for the time they need, and tasks can be done well without the need to rush off. This also means you can build a longer term professional relationship with your employer
Flexible
Individual employers might need support with different parts of their life, at different times of the day, which means you can find a job with hours to suit when you’re able to work, around your other commitments.
Varied
There are opportunities to provide a wide range of support for different individual employers, who want or need different things. You could also work with someone who has the same interests as yourself You can also work for more than one person if you want to
Attractive pay and employment conditions
As a personal assistant you can often be better paid than working through an agency, and are more likely to have permanent working hours.
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Latest Vacancies
- Direct Payments Co-Production Group
- MMR CLINICS & HOW TO REGISTER WITH A GP
- Disabled peoples Panel 6th June 2024
- National Direct Payment Forum Personal Assistants Employment Status Report June 2023
- Individual Employer Funding Skills For Care PA Training
- Can I work with more than one person? If so, do I have to tell my current employer?
- Do I have to have my own insurance?
- Will I get travel to work costs?
- Do personal assistants maintain contact with social care or health services?
- What do I do if I think someone is being mistreated?
- Who pays me?
- Will I have to sort out my own tax and national insurance?
- Who is my employer?
- The social model of disability and person-centred practice
- Can a personal assistant be self employed rather than being an employee?
- Are there any standards or codes of practices for PAs?
- Getting Advice as a PA
- What is Confidentiality?
- Could you care quiz – Is adult social care for you?
- Made with Care recruitment campaign
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