Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant DP3500
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.25 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 August 2025 |
| Location: | Worthing, West Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DP3500 |
Summary
Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant
Ref: DP3500
Location: Worthing
Details
This role is to support a Man
Drivers licence required: Yes
Employment status:
employed
Hours per week:
Mondays and Thursdays from 9am - 3pm/4pm Hours can be discussed at interview. Extra hours may be available as and when needed.
Hourly pay rate:
£13.25 per hour
I am an outgoing, fun, and active 31-year-old man with Cerebral Palsy living with my family and my lovely Labrador in Goring.
I am currently looking for an active, like-minded PA who can start ASAP and is reliable and consistent.
The successful applicant would be comfortable with supporting me with personal care tasks. These include toileting, showering, getting dressed/undressed, and preparing my dinner. I have no medical needs and I take no medication.
The social aspect of this role includes swimming, going to the cinema/pub, going to see friends, watching football and shopping.
I need support in the swimming pool so ability to swim essential.
Extra work on an ad hoc basis may be available too as well as some overnights.
Previous experience is not essential as full training is provided.
However, you must have a full driving license and be willing/able to drive my car for me. This is essential otherwise I am very restricted.
Duties include:
- Personal grooming
- Other relevant duties as required
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- Preparing Dinner
- Support with swimming, going to the cinema and pub, going to see friends,
watching football and 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
- Be comfortable to support me with personal care tasks
- Have a full driving licence and be willing/able to drive employer’s car
- Be comfortable around dogs
- Be able to swim and assist employer in swimming pool
- Patient and flexible
- Be trustworthy and honest
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: DP3500
Location: Worthing
Details
This role is to support a Man
Drivers licence required: Yes
Employment status:
employed
Hours per week:
Mondays and Thursdays from 9am - 3pm/4pm Hours can be discussed at interview. Extra hours may be available as and when needed.
Hourly pay rate:
£13.25 per hour
I am an outgoing, fun, and active 31-year-old man with Cerebral Palsy living with my family and my lovely Labrador in Goring.
I am currently looking for an active, like-minded PA who can start ASAP and is reliable and consistent.
The successful applicant would be comfortable with supporting me with personal care tasks. These include toileting, showering, getting dressed/undressed, and preparing my dinner. I have no medical needs and I take no medication.
The social aspect of this role includes swimming, going to the cinema/pub, going to see friends, watching football and shopping.
I need support in the swimming pool so ability to swim essential.
Extra work on an ad hoc basis may be available too as well as some overnights.
Previous experience is not essential as full training is provided.
However, you must have a full driving license and be willing/able to drive my car for me. This is essential otherwise I am very restricted.
Duties include:
- Personal grooming
- Other relevant duties as required
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- Preparing Dinner
- Support with swimming, going to the cinema and pub, going to see friends,
watching football and 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
- Be comfortable to support me with personal care tasks
- Have a full driving licence and be willing/able to drive employer’s car
- Be comfortable around dogs
- Be able to swim and assist employer in swimming pool
- Patient and flexible
- Be trustworthy and honest
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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