Female Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant BRRES338
| Posting date: | 16 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 July 2025 |
| Location: | Lewes, East Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BRRES338 |
Summary
Female Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant
Ref: BRRES338
Location: Lewes
Details
I am looking for personal care for a Woman
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week: Monday 9.15-9.30 am start for approx. 3 hours, Tuesday 11.45-12.pm start for approx. 3 hours, Thursday 4 hours, flexible times. Hourly pay rate: £15
I am looking for a PA to support my daughter with attending her college course and taking part in social/leisure activities. She is in her 30s, is very musical, loves singing and playing the piano and guitar. She has a genetic disorder which causes epilepsy. She needs to be given info in clear, basic language and be given time to digest info and respond. She also gets anxious when meeting new people and needs to be kept safe and supervised at all times. You would be required to support her to travel and attend college in Lewes on Monday and Tuesdays and with leisure activities e.g. shopping, going to a café on Thursdays.
Driver with own car is essential.
You would be reimbursed for reasonable mileage costs.
Experience/training in dealing with epileptic seizures is also essential.
Support needed with personal care e.g. changing clothes would be needed in the event of a seizure so a female PA is required.
You should be friendly, patient, understanding and reliable.
This would be a great opportunity to support our daughter with developing independence, confidence and social skills.
You would report to me, her mother, as your employer.
Duties include:
Accompanying and assisting our daughter to attend college
Driving her to/from college in your car
Support with going shopping or to a café after college once a week
Keeping her safe and supervised at all times
Supporting her to develop independence, confidence and social skills.
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
Experienced/trained in epilepsy
Able to encourage/motivate with developing independence, confidence and social skills
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 employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts. *Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
Ref: BRRES338
Location: Lewes
Details
I am looking for personal care for a Woman
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week: Monday 9.15-9.30 am start for approx. 3 hours, Tuesday 11.45-12.pm start for approx. 3 hours, Thursday 4 hours, flexible times. Hourly pay rate: £15
I am looking for a PA to support my daughter with attending her college course and taking part in social/leisure activities. She is in her 30s, is very musical, loves singing and playing the piano and guitar. She has a genetic disorder which causes epilepsy. She needs to be given info in clear, basic language and be given time to digest info and respond. She also gets anxious when meeting new people and needs to be kept safe and supervised at all times. You would be required to support her to travel and attend college in Lewes on Monday and Tuesdays and with leisure activities e.g. shopping, going to a café on Thursdays.
Driver with own car is essential.
You would be reimbursed for reasonable mileage costs.
Experience/training in dealing with epileptic seizures is also essential.
Support needed with personal care e.g. changing clothes would be needed in the event of a seizure so a female PA is required.
You should be friendly, patient, understanding and reliable.
This would be a great opportunity to support our daughter with developing independence, confidence and social skills.
You would report to me, her mother, as your employer.
Duties include:
Accompanying and assisting our daughter to attend college
Driving her to/from college in your car
Support with going shopping or to a café after college once a week
Keeping her safe and supervised at all times
Supporting her to develop independence, confidence and social skills.
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
Experienced/trained in epilepsy
Able to encourage/motivate with developing independence, confidence and social skills
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 employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts. *Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
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