Personal Assistant ES208
Posting date: | 12 June 2025 |
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Hours: | Part time |
Closing date: | 12 July 2025 |
Location: | Sedlescombe, Battle |
Remote working: | On-site only |
Company: | Independent Lives |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | ES208 |
Summary
Ref: ES208
Location: Sedlescombe, Battle
Details
This role is to support a Woman
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
employed
Hours per week:
Friday 3pm to 8pm Sunday 9am to 8pm Monday 2pm to 8pm
Hourly pay rate:
tbc
I am looking for a PA for my 26 year old daughter who has Downs syndrome and who can be with her while I work and assist her with daily living, such as with personal care and general duties such as making her and and putting her washing in the washing machine.
My daughter is full of fun and has a great sense of humour, she is a joy to work with. She isn’t safe to be left alone therefore I need someone to help, they will need to have a car as we live in Sedlescombe which is quite a remote area.
I work set days therefore the hours will always be the same - this would be on Fridays from 3pm to 8pm (pick up from Musical theatre in Hastings to home), Sundays all day from 9am to 8pm and Mondays 2pm 8pm at home.
Duties include:
- Medication prompting/administering
- Personal grooming
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Other relevant duties as required
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Looking after pets
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
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.
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
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