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Personal Assistant DP2433

Job details
Posting date: 19 June 2025
Salary: £13.00 per hour
Additional salary information: 10p rise every year
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 19 July 2025
Location: Littlehampton, West Sussex
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Independent Lives
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: DP2433

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Summary

Personal Assistant

Ref: DP2433

Location: Littlehampton

Details
This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Hours per week:
Weekend cover 1 hour in the morning 1 hour in evening on Saturdays and Sundays so 4 hours in total. Also need to be flexible to cover holiday and sickness

Hourly pay rate:
£13.00 per hour 10p rise every year

We are looking to recruit a compassionate and reliable Personal Assistant to join a small, dedicated team who care for T. This role is to encourage and empower a strong willed man to live independently in his home and his community. It primarily involves weekend work, as well as covering holidays and sickness for the regular team.

You'll be joining a tight-knit group that feels more like family than just co-workers, The team communicates closely through a WhatsApp group, ensuring everyone is informed and supported, and that T’s care is always consistent and thoughtful.

We value a warm, collaborative environment. Alongside your role and duties of caring for T, you’ll be invited to join community events such as team member birthdays and social get-togethers—because we believe great care comes from great connection.

If you are caring, dependable, like having a laugh, and want to be part of something meaningful, we’d love to hear from you.

Duties include:
- Personal grooming
- Moving and handling
- Other relevant duties as required
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Gardening
- 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
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
- Good sense of humour
- Teamwork skills
- Strong communication skills

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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