Personal Assistant – urgently required

Ref: ES3150

Location: Saint Leonards

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Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

40 hours per week (daytime only)

Hourly pay rate:

£14.07 per hour (bank holidays paid at time and a half)

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We are looking for a compassionate and reliable Personal Assistant to provide daytime support to an individual with complex and fluctuating care needs to join as soon as possible.

This is a permanent position for 40 hours per week during the day only, as night-time care is already in place. The role offers a competitive hourly rate of £14.07, with enhanced pay for bank holidays at time and a half.

The successful candidate will assist with a wide range of care tasks that vary from day to day. Responsibilities will include supporting with personal care routines, dressing, hygiene, meal preparation, mobility, and medication reminders, as well as performing light household duties related to care. The role also involves providing emotional support and companionship, so a caring, respectful, and attentive approach is essential.

Experience in a similar role is preferred, particularly in supporting individuals with complex or changeable health needs. However, applicants without direct care experience may be considered if they can demonstrate the right values, reliability, and a willingness to learn. Good communication skills, patience, and the ability to work independently are important for this role.

The employer offers a supportive working environment and is looking for someone who can begin as soon as possible.

Duties include:

Medication prompting/administering
Personal grooming
Other relevant duties as required
Administration
Housekeeping
Shopping
Cooking
Companionship
Dressing / undressing

Candidate qualities:

Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
Reliable with good timekeeping
Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
Hygienic, tidy and well organised
Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
Honest and cheerful
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

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.

Please note, 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.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9