Live-In Personal Care Assistant – Weekends
Ref: ES3202
Location: Peacehaven
Details
This role is to support a Man
The candidate should be a man*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week:
48-hour live-in shifts every other weekend from Saturday 9am to Monday 9am, plus a 24-hour shift on the 4th Saturday of each month from 9am to 9am Sunday.
Hourly pay rate:
£16
We’re looking for a reliable, experienced Live-In Personal Assistant (PA) to join a dedicated care team supporting a friendly, bright male client over weekend shifts. This role requires 48-hour live-in shifts every other weekend (Saturday 9am to Monday 9am), plus a 24-hour shift on the 4th Saturday of each month (Saturday 9am to Sunday 9am). Flexibility is key — there’s the option to occasionally swap for a midweek shift if needed, and we’d love someone who can also cover additional shifts during other PAs’ holidays.
The role pays a minimum of £16 per hour, with a daily rate of £384, and includes 12 hours of paid holiday for every 100 hours worked. You’ll be supporting one individual, providing 24-hour personal care, including help with all personal hygiene needs, cooking, and overnight duties — so shift work experience and the ability to stay alert and responsive during the night is essential.
You’ll need to have manual handling and hoist training, along with a full driving licence. A male PA is preferred, and strong communication skills are important to support your client, who has limited speech and uses alternative methods of communication.
In return, you’ll have your own room during shifts, with food shopping expenses covered, and the chance to build a meaningful working relationship with someone who genuinely values consistency, understanding, and respect.
Duties include:
Candidate qualities:
- Clear communication is imperative due to client’s frontal lobe brain injury and limited speech
Notes:
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.
If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.
Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
