Hourly Personal Assistant – Manchester University Student

Hourly Personal Assistant – Manchester University Student

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
£16 per hour | Free private accommodation | University of Manchester & at home | No care experience required
Are you a graduate, student or someone looking for a genuinely different and meaningful role? Would you enjoy supporting a university student while being part of an active social and university lifestyle?
Ask Jules is recruiting on behalf of our client, a young man studying Aerospace Engineering at the University of Manchester. He is looking for a friendly, like-minded Personal Assistant (PA) to support his independence, studies and everyday life.
Start Date : ASAP
Pay: £16/hour
Location: Chester (During holiday periods) / University of Manchester (During term time)
Accommodation: FREE private room in student halls or family home while on shift
What Makes This Role Different?
This isn't a traditional care role. You'll be supporting a young university student who wants to enjoy university life, socialise, travel, attend football and music events and make spontaneous plans with friends.
You'll be helping with the things he cannot do independently, whilst giving him space and allowing him to live life on his own terms.
No previous care experience is required – full training will be provided.
The Rota
During Holiday Periods:
24-hour shifts at home – 10am–10am, 2 to 3 times per week (sleeping night)
During Term Time:
Week 1 – Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 8am–8pm (Day shift)
Week 2 – Monday, Tuesday, Friday 8pm–8am (Waking night)
Week 3 – Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday 8pm–8am (Waking night)
Week 4 – Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8am–8pm (Day shift)
What You'll Be Doing
As a PA, you'll provide discreet, practical support throughout your client's day. This can include:
Personal care and healthcare tasks
Cooking, cleaning and other domestic duties
Supporting university life and daily routines
Attending events, social activities and nights out
Supporting occasional UK and international travel (passport desirable)
Every day can be different, and the role suits someone who enjoys variety rather than sitting behind a desk.
About Our Client
Our client has Spinal Muscular Atrophy and is a full-time powered wheelchair user. He is studying Aerospace Engineering and wants to experience everything university has to offer – from design projects and societies to nights out, football matches and spontaneous plans with friends.
His interests include:
Music – especially hip hop and live music. He enjoys Drake, Juice WRLD, J. Cole and Post Malone
Football – a passionate Manchester United fan who regularly attends matches
Travel – recently visited Athens and Kalamata in Greece
Films – particularly sci-fi, including Interstellar
Space, History and Palaeontology
As written by him…
“I am looking for someone to help with essential things that I am unable to do myself. I try to be as independent as possible, so my PAs will have to be understanding of the fact there will be times I want to be by myself. I want my PAs to enjoy this job and make it feel as though it is as far from a job as possible and instead helping with a small number of tasks throughout a friend's day.
I am looking for a PA who is flexible, social and able to keep up with my active lifestyle while respecting my independence. I would like a PA that reflects my personable and laid-back personality. For this role, you will assist with day-to-day tasks but understand the importance of when to step back and allow my independence.”
Who We're Looking For
You don't need to have worked in care before. We're looking for someone who is:
A confident driver with a valid UK driving licence (Essential)
Social, friendly and adaptable
Comfortable with last-minute plans and a busy lifestyle
Caring, patient and reliable
Respectful of privacy and personal independence
Able to work independently and provide discreet support
If you're looking for a role where you can make a real difference while supporting someone to enjoy university life, we'd love to hear from you.
About Ask Jules
Ask Jules is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. All successful applicants will be required to undergo appropriate screening, including checks with previous employers and an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). xwzovoh
Ask Jules are agents for university students with physical disabilities who choose to employ Personal Assistants to provide student support and personal care.
Hourly Personal Assistant – Manchester University Student