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Support Worker DP1759

Job details
Posting date: 31 July 2025
Salary: £12.21 to £15.00 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 30 August 2025
Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Independent Lives
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: DP1759

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Summary

Support Worker

Ref: DP1759

Location: Burgess Hill

Details
This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:
employed

Hours per week:
8 hours per week at weekends, with the possibility of more hours in the future. Holiday and sick cover available .

Hourly pay rate:
£12.21 an hour depending on experience which will then raise to £15 an hour
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Join My Friendly Team of PAs – Support Me to Live Independently

I am looking for a friendly and reliable person to join my small team of PAs who help me live independently in my own home.

This is a rewarding role where you'll be supporting me with everyday domestic tasks and accompanying me to social and community activities that I enjoy.

About the Role:
- Help with day-to-day household tasks to keep things running smoothly
- Support me during social outings, appointments, or activities in the community
- Be part of a supportive and friendly team that truly makes a difference

About You:
- Kind, patient, and sociable – someone who enjoys helping others
- Comfortable around animals – I have a lovely support dog and an indoor cat
- Ideally, you’ll have a clean driving licence and be happy to use your car to drive me and my support dog (fuel costs can be discussed)

Additional Info:
- Based in the town centre – easy to get to and free parking is available
- Flexible hours and a welcoming, relaxed home environment

If you're looking for a role where you can really make a difference in someone's life and be part of a warm, supportive team, I’d love to hear from you!

Duties include:
- Personal grooming
- Other relevant duties as required
- Administration
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Looking after pets
- Assisting me to get up if I’ve fallen over
- Accompany me when accessing social and leisure activities when required such as horse riding, bowling, exercise classes, to meet my friends or other hearing dog get togethers
- Accompanying me on walks with my hearing working dog, and clearing up after him when needed

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
- Must be comfortable with pets
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
- Must be comfortable with pets and be willing to support clearing up after them when necessary
- Must have a UK driving licence- preferred but not essential
- Must have access to own vehicle- preferred but not essential
- Be able to work as part of a team (essential)
- Being able to sign using BSL is an advantage

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.

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