Personal Assistant

Ref: DP3576

Location: Worthing

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Details

This role is to support a Child

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed or Self-employed

Hours per week:

TBD

Hourly pay rate:

£15.00

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We are currently looking for a kind, reliable, and experienced Personal Assistant to support our son — a young adult with complex needs who requires one-to-one support throughout the day.

When he was born, he contracted meningitis, which has led to life-changing conditions including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and visual impairment. As a result, he requires full-time, one-to-one support in all aspects of daily life.

This role would suit someone with a lot of patience, compassion, and previous experience supporting individuals with additional physical and learning needs. Our son doesn’t always understand what’s happening around him, so he needs constant reassurance and guidance throughout the day. He thrives with structure, familiarity, and gentle encouragement.

Your main responsibilities will include helping with personal care such as showering, dressing, and toileting. There are also significant manual handling needs, including assisting him in and out of his wheelchair, helping him sit down and stand up, and supporting general mobility. Experience with or willingness to be trained in manual handling is important.

You will also help him with eating and drinking — this includes guiding him to his drink and offering support during meals. He requires close supervision and hands-on support at all times.

He absolutely loves going out, especially on long car journeys while listening to his favourite music. Part of your role will involve taking him on local outings to the shops or day trips, so someone comfortable with travel and able to support him outside of the home is essential.

We are a supportive family and are looking for someone who will not only help meet our son's physical needs, but also take time to connect with him and support his independence and well-being.

Duties include:

Eating and drinking assistance
Moving and handling
Clinical tasks
Other relevant duties as required
Administration
Shopping
Transportation
Dressing / undressing
Bathroom assistance

Personal care
Taking him out on day trips or for shopping

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
Creative
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Must be comfortable with pets
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

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