Carer DP7249
| Posting date: | 06 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £16 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £16 for 45mins (equivalent to £21.33 per hr) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 September 2025 |
| Location: | Worthing, West Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DP7249 |
Summary
Carer
Ref: DP7249
Location: Worthing
Details
This role is to support a Woman
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: No
Employment status:
employed
Hours per week:
Varied weeks (Week 1: Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings 8:30pm to 9:15pm & Week 2 Thursday evening 8:30pm to 9:15pm)
Hourly pay rate:
£16 for 45mins (equivalent to £21.33 per hr)
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I am looking for one or more PA’s to support my 93 year-old Aunt to enable her to continue living as independently as possible. As well as having progressive Dementia, she is severely sight impaired.
She has 4 daily visits to coincide with mealtimes to support her to eat. Other tasks include providing personal care, medication prompts, and tidying up.
You should be patient, friendly, understanding and respectful, able to use your own initiative and willing to encourage and motivate my Aunt.
You will have previous experience of care work and experience of someone with Dementia would be useful. Your most important qualification will be your capacity to work from your heart to care for this old lady.
Alternate weeks with differing shifts:
Week 1:
Friday evening 8.30-9.15pm
Saturday evening 8.30-9.15pm
Sunday evening 8.30-9.15pm
Week 2
Thursday evening 8.30-9.15pm
Applications are welcome if you can only do some of the shifts.
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Duties include:
- Medication prompting/administering
- Personal grooming
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Administration
- Companionship
- 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
- Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
- Your most important qualification will be your capacity to work from your heart to care for this old lady.
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 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: DP7249
Location: Worthing
Details
This role is to support a Woman
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: No
Employment status:
employed
Hours per week:
Varied weeks (Week 1: Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings 8:30pm to 9:15pm & Week 2 Thursday evening 8:30pm to 9:15pm)
Hourly pay rate:
£16 for 45mins (equivalent to £21.33 per hr)
--
I am looking for one or more PA’s to support my 93 year-old Aunt to enable her to continue living as independently as possible. As well as having progressive Dementia, she is severely sight impaired.
She has 4 daily visits to coincide with mealtimes to support her to eat. Other tasks include providing personal care, medication prompts, and tidying up.
You should be patient, friendly, understanding and respectful, able to use your own initiative and willing to encourage and motivate my Aunt.
You will have previous experience of care work and experience of someone with Dementia would be useful. Your most important qualification will be your capacity to work from your heart to care for this old lady.
Alternate weeks with differing shifts:
Week 1:
Friday evening 8.30-9.15pm
Saturday evening 8.30-9.15pm
Sunday evening 8.30-9.15pm
Week 2
Thursday evening 8.30-9.15pm
Applications are welcome if you can only do some of the shifts.
--
Duties include:
- Medication prompting/administering
- Personal grooming
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Administration
- Companionship
- 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
- Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
- Your most important qualification will be your capacity to work from your heart to care for this old lady.
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 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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