Multiple Personal Assistants (PA) - Cambridge (CB1) - ilarna: Live well at home

Personal Qualities
Calm, patient, and reassuring

We are looking for someone who is:

ilarna: Live well at home

Multiple Personal Assistants (PA) required for Double\-Handed sessions with a client in central Cambridge (CB1\)

Self\-employed \| Start: ASAP
Rates:

1 hour session \= £18\-£20 per hour depending on experience

30 min session \= £15

Support days/times:

• Morning: 08:30 \- 09:30 (1 hour)


• Lunchtime: 12:30 \- 13:00 (30 mins)


• Afternoon: 16:30 \- 17:00 (30 mins)


• Evening: 20:30 \- 21:00 / 21:30 (30 mins \-\> 1 hour)

Support is required x7 days per week. Please indicate when applying to the role which days/sessions you would be potentially available to take on if selected by the client.

About the Client

We are seeking a compassionate, reliable, and experienced Personal Assistant to support an intelligent and independent older lady living in sheltered accommodation in Cambridge.

Our client has led a rich and varied life, including roles as a children’s librarian in Canada, a member of staff at the BBC World Service in London, and an architectural librarian. She has strong Canadian roots and a lifelong love of learning, meaningful conversation, and intellectual engagement. She values one\-to\-one interaction and prefers this to group activities.

Due to dementia and recent health challenges, she now requires support with daily living, mobility, personal care, and overall wellbeing. Conversations may sometimes drift or become confused around time and place, and she may occasionally refer to an imagined husband. She responds best to gentle redirection rather than correction.

She remains thoughtful, independent, and strong\-willed, valuing her autonomy highly. Support should therefore be delivered with patience, emotional intelligence, and respect—offering encouragement and reassurance while enabling her to maintain as much independence as possible.

This role would suit someone who is kind, observant, and able to build a trusting relationship, while providing both practical assistance and engaging companionship.

Duties

Personal Care

• Support with washing, dressing, and personal hygiene


• Continence care and toileting support


• Promote comfort, dignity, and wellbeing

Mobility \& Safety

• Support all mobility using a wheeled Zimmer frame


• Assist with transfers and positioning


• Monitor and reduce falls risks


• Encourage safe movement and prevent unsafe mobilisation

Nutrition \& Hydration

• Collect meals from the on\-site kitchen


• Encourage eating and drinking throughout the day


• Monitor food and fluid intake


• Support a soft\-food diet as required

Medication

• Provide medication prompting in line with agreed arrangements

Domestic Support

• Undertake light household tasks


• Help maintain a safe and comfortable living environment

Wellbeing \& Monitoring

• Provide reassurance during periods of confusion or distress


• Encourage engagement and conversation


• Monitor comfort, mobility, and general wellbeing


• Recognise and report changes in presentation, including signs of infection, increased confusion, pain, or reduced intake

Communication

• Report concerns and significant changes promptly to the client's family representative

Who Our Client Is Looking For

The PA must have the following skills and experience to be considered for introduction to this client as an option for support:

• Supporting people living with dementia


• Experience using Sara study \& Hoist


• Manual Handling training


• Medication management, including pain management


• Working along side another PA


• Personal care and continence support


• Working with individuals with reduced mobility


• Falls prevention and safe moving assistance


• Use of mobility aids


• Calm, patient and reassuring


• Kind, compassionate, and emotionally intelligent


• Reliable and consistent


• Respectful of independence and personal choice


• Skilled at gentle persuasion and redirection


• Able to remain positive and professional during periods of confusion or distress

The client has a history of falls, osteoporosis, frailty, and a recent hip fracture requiring surgical repair. A good understanding of mobility risks, nutrition and hydration monitoring, skin integrity awareness, and dementia care is essential.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the life of an interesting and accomplished individual while working closely with a supportive and involved family network.

We welcome applications from experienced support workers, personal assistants, care assistants, and healthcare professionals with relevant experience in dementia and community\-based care.

Essential Requirements

• Knowledge of Adult Safeguarding


• Right to Work in the UK (no sponsorship available)


• Self\-employed (or willing to become self\-employed – we can guide you)


• Enhanced DBS Certificate (issued within 12 months OR on the Update Service

NEXT STEP (Required to be introduced as an option to this client)

Complete your ilarna PA profile and vetting at https://app.ilarna.com to be introduced to this client, and become directly contactable and bookable by other support seekers using ilarna to find support at home in the future.

Why Complete Your PA Profile Now?

• Only vetted and Approved PA profiles can be introduced to clients


• Completing your profile early means you’re first in line to be introduced as an option to clients

· Your profile is visible and contactable to anyone seeking support on ilarna, helping you market your skills and secure more client introductions.

✅ Already Approved? – Great! Apply now and message the ilarna team for next steps

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Why ilarna?

As a self‑employed PA, you stay in control \- you choose the work you take on, set your own rates, and build a schedule that suits your life, your goals, and your approach to supporting others to live well at home.

Right Opportunity, Wrong Timing?

Please share it with your network \- your recommendation could help connect the right PA to a role that truly matters.

You’re still welcome to create your ilarna profile so we can keep in touch directly about future clients you may be interested in. Approved PAs on our platform get visibility of clients we don’t advertise to the wider market.

Ilarna: Support that helps clients live well at home

Job Types: Temporary, Freelance

Pay: £18\.00\-£20\.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Referral programme

Application question(s):

• Do you have a clear Enhanced DBS Certificate issued within the last 12 months; OR a clear Enhanced DBS Certificate issued more than 12 months ago with a subscription to the DBS Update Service online?


• Are you currently self\-employed, or open to becoming a self\-employed Personal Assistant?


• Please could you confirm whether you are able to cover all sessions if selected by the client?

If not, please indicate at this time which days you are available and which of the sessions you are available to take on?

• Do you drive, have a current valid UK drivers licence, and have access to a vehicle to attend people's homes? If not, please advise how you would attend this client's address in Cambridge (CB1\) and confirm you could do so consistently, punctually, and reliably.


• How long would it take you to get to this client's property in Cambridge (CB1\) from your address?


• Please confirm how many years experience you have using a Sara Stedy?


• Please confirm how many years experience you have using hoists in a double\-handed team setup?


• Please confirm how many years experience you have using stand aids / standing hoists?


• How many years experience do you have supporting people with dementia?


• How many years experience do you have supporting people with medication management, including pain management?


• Do you have any formal Manual Handling training or certifications?


• Are you comfortable working in partnership with another PA in a double\-up session? How many years experience do you have of this if so?


• Are you happy you have the skills required to safely complete all elements of the support being requested? Please answer yes, or list any areas you are unsure about.

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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