Personal Assistant (Direct Payment) – Female Only

Location: [Ashill, Norfolk]
Hours: [16-20 hours per week – flexible, agreed rota]
Pay: £15 per hour
Employer: Disabled woman (Direct Payment employer)

A disabled woman with severe ME/CFS, who is housebound and bedbound at almost all times, is seeking a female Personal Assistant (Schedule 9, P1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies.) to provide domestic support, intimate personal care, and general housekeeping. Schedule 9, P1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Support needs fluctuate from day to day. Reliability, calmness, and consistency are essential. All duties must be carried out at a slow, gentle, unhurried pace in line with an energy‑limiting condition.

Duties include:

• General housework (cleaning, laundry, tidying, changing bedding)
• Preparing simple meals and drinks
• Maintaining a calm, low‑stimulation home environment
• Intimate personal care, including washing, dressing, and toileting (essential)

Applicant requirements:

• Female applicants only (genuine occupational requirement due to intimate care. Schedule 9, P1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies.)
• Kind, reliable, and trustworthy.
• Comfortable providing intimate personal care
• Calm and patient, comfortable in quiet environments
• Able to work under your own initiative.
• Must like dogs
• Willing to learn about ME/CFS
• Previous PA or care experience welcome but not essential

Additional information:

• This is not an agency role
• Employment via Direct Payments
• References required
• Training will be provided.
• DBS check will be required prior to employment(Funded by Norfolk CC DPSS)
• Confidentiality essential