Personal Assistant (KS) - ST6
Date: 16-01-2025
Job Ref: JI/KS/01/25
Reporting to: Employer
Location: Stoke On Trent ST6
Rate of Pay: £13.83 per hour
Nature of the job role: Forty-two-year-old male seeks support from someone with previous experience to attend activities of his choosing including LGBTQ events late night club attendances, concerts, cinema, theatre, shopping, gym and football. To offer general support on outings with friends when requested.
Main Duties
To assist in the activities stated above and where possible to support the employer to identify new areas of interest. The employer will be open to suggestions. It is preferable that the applicant have an outgoing fun personality with an ability to communicate with others on all levels. Enabling the employer to gain confidence in social situations.
Personal Care: To support the Employer to dress for an activity including changing trousers shirt and shoes. Support with Radar key and receiving personal items from backpack as directed by employer. Alongside any other reasonable duties that may be necessary.
Hours of work: 10 Hours Per Week
Working hours
Days and hours per week may be variable, possibly unsociable hours, but always be agreed in advance.
Skills & Experience:
It is preferable that the Applicants for this role be flexible and have previous experience of supporting individuals with a disability.
To apply for this role please send a CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to PAvacancies@idealforall.co.uk – please quote job reference in your application.
Alternatively, if you would like to discuss the role, please call 0121 558 5555 option 1 and speak to a member of the Direct Payment Team.
Personal Assistant (JMc) - B79
Date: 01-11-2023
Job Title: Personal Assistant “Social Care” - JI/JM/11/23
Job Ref: JI/JM/11/23
Reporting to: The Employer
Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire
Rate of Pay: £12.50/hr
Nature of the job role: Working as part of a team. To assist with a variety of tasks which will support the employer to live an independent personal and social life. The employer has dogs, so the applicant would need to a dog lover.
Main Duties:
Personal duties: Washing, dressing.
Domestic duties: Washing, ironing clothes and bed linen. Keeping my rooms clean and tidy. Preparing food and drinks.
Social Duties: These duties may vary from day to day, but may include support with appointments to Doctor’s, Dentist and Hospital. Also for accessing the community.
Hours of work: Up to 16.75 per week plus 3.5 for accessing the community.
Qualifications: No formal qualifications required but Health and Social Care, Moving and Handling of People would be beneficial.
Skills & Experience:
Applicants who have experience of administering medication and are able to deliver a high level of care would be preferred.
The applicant needs to be a car driver with a full UK driver’s licence as will need to drive the employer’s motability vehicle.
To apply for this role please send a CV or letter outlining your suitability for the role to PAvacancies@idealforall.co.uk – please quote job reference in your application.
Alternatively if you would like to discuss the role please call 0121 558 5555 option 1 and speak to a member of the Direct Payment Team.
Personal Assistant (LS) - WV10
Date: 01-10-2024
Job Title: Personal Assistant for Disabled Family
Job Ref: JI/LS/10/24
Reporting to: Employer
Location: Calf Heath WV10
Rate of Pay: £12.70 p/hr or negotiable for the self employed, must be discussed.
Nature of the job role: Day to Day care and support for a disabled single parent and child both with ADHD and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome - hypermobility (amongst many other comorbidities). Some personal care, childcare, social support mental health support, SEN support and domestic commitments.
Main Duties:
Personal duties: Support with getting up and ready in the mornings, including washing/bathing & dressing. Prompting for medication, personal care and self-care. Will involve taking over certain parts of the parental responsibility for the child’s personal care and SEN support during these responsibilities. May involve school runs at some point, however, this may not be in the immediate future (if at all), depending on the circumstances for the child, as it does change due to the SEN needs.
Domestic duties: Cooking vegan only meals due to milk protein intolerance for both people, general household duties and support- including any heavier lifting and other duties that are taxing physically (shopping, bed sheet changes, laundry etc), cleaning-including being mindful of OCD's due to neurodivergence and a multitude of other things that may crop up that the employer could struggle with physically, particularly during a flare up, colder weather and current injuries.
Social Duties: Will vary considerably at times. Will likely include things like shopping, socialising and access to the wider community, healthcare appointments, form filling, children's activities and similar. Being mindful that both parent and child are neurodivergent (diagnosed ADHD and undergoing autism assessments) will require additional consideration, support and prompting surrounding all of these activities.
Preference will be given to people who have experience and knowledge of extremely alternative lifestyles and parenting practices and who have a high standard of care and support skills. Preference also given to physically fit and healthy individuals who are of a younger more modern, less judgmental, mindset. the employer is non-religious, modern and progressive, nontraditional (polyamorous & not judgmental) and is very child led - with compassionate, natural consequences, natural nurturing and positivity-reinforced beliefs in parenting.
There are dogs in the household, please bear this in mind. They're both very friendly, however, phobic and allergic people wouldn't find the home suitable as a workplace.
Two positions available. Hours may involve covering the other PA's sick leave or annual leave. Could include extra hours sometimes. Needs to be flexible for times somewhat as the client’s disabilities are extremely variable. Will include weekends and evenings as well as weekdays but shift swaps between staff members are entirely possible.
Hours of work: TBC. 28.5hrs split between both staff per week.
Qualifications: Health and Social Care, Manual Handling preferred.
Skills & Experience: Working or knowledge of people with OCD and ADHD required. Ability to use your own initiative is imperative.
An enhanced DBS check is imperative, by us, prior to your start date, due to safeguarding for vulnerable individuals involved.
A face-to-face interview will be necessary, the employer will call to discuss your application and arrange the interview herself. You will be employed directly by the employer if successful and report to her as your employer, not the agency.
To apply for this role please send a CV or letter outlining your suitability for the role to
PAvacancies@idealforall.co.uk– please quote job reference in your application.
Alternatively, if you would like to discuss the role, please call 0121 558 5555 option 1 and speak to a member of the Direct Payment Team.
Direct Payments Advisor
Date: 11-09-2025
Title: Direct Payments Advisor
Hours: 37 Hours per week (Full time)
Salary: £24830 - £26276 FTE per annum (Depending on Skills & Experience)
Responsible to: Direct Payments Manager
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Ideal for All, a user-led charity empowering disabled people and those with support needs to live independently.
As a Direct Payments Advisor, you will play a vital role in helping people understand and manage their Direct Payments, giving them greater choice, control, and independence over the care and support they receive. You will provide practical advice, support, and guidance to individuals, enabling them to feel confident in using their Direct Payments effectively.
What you’ll be doing
In this role, you will:
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Supporting service users
- Act as the first point of contact for Direct Payment recipients and their families.
- Provide clear advice on Direct Payments, Managed Accounts, and Personal Health Budgets.
- Visit service users in their homes to explain the scheme and answer questions.
- Support with HR and payroll matters, including contracts, pensions (auto-enrolment), and DBS checks.
- Help coordinate training and development opportunities for service users.
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Managing caseloads and administration
- Manage your own caseload, prioritising effectively to meet deadlines.
- Maintain accurate records on our database, supporting service monitoring and producing reports as required.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes to ensure effective delivery of service level agreements (SLAs).
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Building partnerships and promoting the service
- Develop strong relationships with local authorities, health partners, and other professionals to build referrals.
- Promote Ideal for All’s Direct Payments Service locally and nationally by attending meetings, conferences, and seminars.
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- A strong communicator, able to explain complex information in a clear and supportive way.
- Organised and able to manage a varied caseload independently.
- Empathetic, with a passion for empowering people to live more independently.
- Confident working with sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality.
- Skilled in building positive relationships with individuals and professionals.
A background in social care, HR, or a related field would be ideal, but we also welcome transferable skills and experience.
If you are interested in applying for the post please send your CV along with a Covering Letter outlining your suitability for the role to: recruitment@idealforall.co.uk or call 0121 558 5555 option 4 for more information
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we will only be able to contact candidates who have been selected for interview.
You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time once we have received sufficient applications.
Personal Assistant (ES) - B35
Date: 01-09-2023
Job Title: Personal Assistant (PA) (Must be female due to personal care needs)
Job Ref: JI/ES/09/23
Reporting to: Employer
Location: Castle vale, Birmingham
Rate of Pay: £11.00 per hour
Nature of the job role: Working as part of a team. To assist with a variety of tasks which will support the employer in all aspects of daily living.
Main Duties:
Personal duties: All aspects of personal care, dressing, bathing and medical care, including tracheostomy care, catheter care, enteral and oral feeding
Domestic duties: Preparing some meals, disposing of waste correctly, cleaning equipment used by the employer.
Social Duties: These duties may vary from day to day.
Any other reasonable duties that may be necessary.
Hours of work: 20 hours for flexible hours in the evening and weekend with possible one night shift. More information given on request.
Qualifications: Health and Social Care Level 2 NVQ or higher, Food Hygiene Certificate.
Skills & Experience:
Only applicant's who have experience of administering medication and are able to deliver a high level of care will be considered.
The applicant needs to be a car driver and meet insurance criterion for legal purposes to use the employer’s vehicle. Experience of delivering a high quality of health and social care, including administration of medication, use of O2 and Trachi Training, NG Tubes is preferred. Applicants must be female due to personal care needs.
To apply for this role please send a CV or letter outlining your suitability for the role to PAvacancies@idealforall.co.uk – please quote job reference in your application.
Alternatively if you would like to discuss the role please call 0121 558 5555 option 1 and speak to a member of the Direct Payment Team.
Community Engagement Coordinator (Men’s Wellbeing)
Date: 02-10-2025
Title: Community Engagement Coordinator (Men’s Wellbeing)
Salary: £27,195 to £28,775 per annum FTE (Subject to Performance and Funding) Hours: 37 Hours per week- 2-year fixed term Contract (extension subject to Funding)
Location: Sandwell Responsible to: Head of Operations
Ideal for All is seeking a passionate and proactive Community Engagement Coordinator to join our team. This exciting new role will support the delivery of Sandwell’s borough-wide Men’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Community Programme, working across three key areas: Mental Health Awareness & Access, Identity, Resilience & Empowerment, and Community Connection & Wellbeing Activities.
This is not your typical 9–5 role. To truly connect with men in their communities, we need someone with lived experience, who is flexible, approachable, and willing to meet people where they are, whether that’s in a local park, a community centre, or a barbershop. The role involves working some evenings and weekends to ensure we reach as many people as possible within the 37-hour week. If you're someone who thrives on variety, values meaningful engagement, and enjoys working outside the box, this could be the perfect fit.
You’ll work closely with our Head of Operations, Integrated Services Managers, and delivery partners including Tough Enough To Care, to engage men aged 18+ across Sandwell’s six towns. The role will also ssupport the co-development and delivery of the Men’s Mental Health Toolkit and other resources, amplifying men’s voices and lived experiences.
If you’re committed to reducing stigma, promoting inclusion, and empowering men to improve their wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you. If you are interested in applying for the post please send your CV along with a Covering Letter outlining your suitability for the role to: recruitment@idealforall.co.uk or call 0121 558 5555 option 4 for more information
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we will only be able to contact candidates who have been selected for interview.
You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time once we have received sufficient applications.
For full Job Description and Person Specification please click here
Services and Development Manager
Date: 16-10-2025
Title: Services and Development Manager
Salary: £27,995 – £32,285 per annum FTE (Subject to Performance and Funding)
Hours: 37 Hours per week
Location: Sandwell (with travel to Solihull or other outreach locations)
Responsible to: Head of Operations
We’re looking for a dynamic and motivated Services and Development Manager to oversee day-to-day operations across our integrated services portfolio – including community engagement, health and wellbeing, independent living, and employment support.
Reporting to the Head of Operations, you’ll lead a team delivering projects that engage, enable and empower people, ensuring services are co-produced, outcome-focused, and aligned with Ideal for All’s user-led ethos. You’ll play a key role in performance management, partnership development, service improvement, and ensuring we achieve sustainable, high-quality impact for those we support.
Key Responsibilities
· Manage, motivate and support a multidisciplinary team delivering integrated services.
· Oversee high-quality delivery across community, health, wellbeing and employment programmes.
· Drive service development through collaboration, co-production and user involvement.
· Build strong relationships with partners, funders, employers and local stakeholders.
· Monitor performance and impact against KPIs, contracts and quality standards (e.g. MATRIX, ISO).
· Lead membership, volunteering, and employer engagement functions.
· Support innovation, fundraising, and the development of new projects and partnerships.
About You You’ll bring strong leadership and organisational skills, with a track record of managing community-based or employment-related services. You’ll be passionate about inclusion and person-centred working, experienced in partnership building and performance delivery, and motivated to make a real difference in people’s lives.
If you are interested in applying for the post please send your CV along with a Covering Letter outlining your suitability for the role to: recruitment@idealforall.co.uk or call 0121 558 5555 option 4 for more information
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we will only be able to contact candidates who have been selected for interview.
You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time once we have received sufficient applications.
For full Job Description and Person Specification please click here
Community Engagement Navigator
Date: 04-12-2025
Title: Community Engagement Navigator
Salary: £24,378 - £25,655 per annum FTE - Depending on Skills and experience
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Sandwell
Ideal for All is looking for a passionate and proactive Community Engagement Navigator to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in Sandwell’s diverse communities by promoting inclusion, independence, and access to services for all, regardless of age, ability, or background.
In this role, you’ll coordinate and facilitate peer support groups and condition management activities that empower disabled people, carers, and families. You’ll deliver interventions that enhance wellbeing, reduce isolation, and help people connect with each other and local opportunities.
What you’ll do:
- Build strong relationships within the community and raise awareness of Ideal for All and partner services.
- Facilitate co-production meetings, outreach events, and forums to ensure service users’ voices shape our services.
- Provide navigation support, including assessments, SMART goal planning, and warm handovers to local services.
- Coordinate peer support groups and inclusive activities that promote mental wellbeing and social connection.
- Support volunteer development and membership engagement, creating a welcoming and empowering environment.
What we’re looking for:
- Experience in community engagement, peer support coordination, or similar roles.
- Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build rapport across diverse groups.
- Knowledge of disability issues and commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends to meet community needs.
If you’re committed to making life better for disabled people and their families, and you thrive in a role that values creativity, collaboration, and meaningful engagement, we’d love to hear from you.
How to apply: Send your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to recruitment@idealforall.co.uk or call
0121 558 5555 (option 4)for more information.
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we will only be able to contact candidates who have been selected for interview.
You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time once we have received sufficient applications .