Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant BRR7807
| Posting date: | 15 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bewbush, Crawley |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BRR7807 |
Summary
Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant
Ref: BRR7807
Location: Bewbush, Crawley
Details
This role is to support a Woman
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: No
Employment status:
employed
Hours per week:
3 hours on Monday and Wednesday 2 hours on Tuesday and Thursday 2.5 hours on Friday Some flexibility on start times, to be arranged.
Hourly pay rate:
£13.60
I am a 46 year old woman living with my daughters and 4 cats. I have health conditions that restricts my mobility and causes me pain in my arms. I use a 3 wheeled walker, electric wheelchair and mobility scooter.
I enjoy attending my daughter's dance competitions.
You would be required to support me with showering, dressing, domestic tasks such as cleaning, tidying, vacuuming and laundry, shopping at local shops and a small amount of food preparation. Clearing the cat litter trays would also be required. I would like someone who will chat with me and provide companionship.
I smoke so you must be either a smoker yourself or willing to work in a smoking environment.
You should be female, have some experience of providing support and be friendly, reliable and trustworthy.
Duties include:
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Companionship
- Looking after pets
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- Small amount of food preparation
- Companionship
Candidate qualities:
- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
- Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace
- 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
- Must be comfortable with pets
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
- Happy to work in a smoking environment
- Some experience of providing support/care
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
Ref: BRR7807
Location: Bewbush, Crawley
Details
This role is to support a Woman
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: No
Employment status:
employed
Hours per week:
3 hours on Monday and Wednesday 2 hours on Tuesday and Thursday 2.5 hours on Friday Some flexibility on start times, to be arranged.
Hourly pay rate:
£13.60
I am a 46 year old woman living with my daughters and 4 cats. I have health conditions that restricts my mobility and causes me pain in my arms. I use a 3 wheeled walker, electric wheelchair and mobility scooter.
I enjoy attending my daughter's dance competitions.
You would be required to support me with showering, dressing, domestic tasks such as cleaning, tidying, vacuuming and laundry, shopping at local shops and a small amount of food preparation. Clearing the cat litter trays would also be required. I would like someone who will chat with me and provide companionship.
I smoke so you must be either a smoker yourself or willing to work in a smoking environment.
You should be female, have some experience of providing support and be friendly, reliable and trustworthy.
Duties include:
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Companionship
- Looking after pets
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- Small amount of food preparation
- Companionship
Candidate qualities:
- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
- Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace
- 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
- Must be comfortable with pets
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
- Happy to work in a smoking environment
- Some experience of providing support/care
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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