Personal Assistant/Carer (no personal care) PC216
| Posting date: | 14 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £15 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 13 September 2025 |
| Location: | South Croydon, South East London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | PC216 |
Summary
Personal Assistant/Carer (no personal care)
Ref: PC216
Location: South Croydon
Details
This role is to support a Woman
Drivers licence required: No
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
3 hours per week. Ideally Tuesdays 3:30–6:30pm. Can be flexible on occasion.
Hourly pay rate:
£15
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I am an outgoing person and I enjoy chatting and meet people as well as getting out and about with friends/family. I like music and reading/audio books. At home I watch telly and like dramas, soaps. I also like comedy, enjoy a good laugh and try not to take life too seriously.
Looking for a trustworthy and kind assistant to help me with some daily living tasks that are now a struggle for me to do independently. This includes domestic tasks and cooking. No personal care is required.
A Personal Assistant that is happy to work along side me to promote my independence, have a chat and a laugh while doing it would be ideal.
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Duties include:
- Other relevant duties as required
- Administration
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Transportation
Domestic tasks:
- Laundry – un/loading the washing machine/washing rack, ironing, putting away
- Changing bed linen
- Bed making
- General tidying, cleaning and housework, including cleaning, dusting and vacuuming.
- Taking out rubbish/recycling
- Minor household maintenance e.g. changing light bulbs
- Preparing drinks, snacks and meals.
- Shopping
- Correspondence assisting with household paperwork and shredding
- Making tea for the employer's guests
Social tasks:
- Accompanying employer to doctors/hospital appointments when required.
- The above duties may involve driving me in your car, lifting the folding wheelchair in/out of car, pushing the me in my wheelchair.
- Helping put away online groceries.
- Assisting wrapping parcels/presents
- Putting up and taking down Christmas decorations
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
Additional info:
Ideally a driver with a car would be ideal but not essential.
Free parking at address.
Near Purley Oaks Station.
Buses 407, 60 ,312, 466 then 10min walk
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.
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.
Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Ref: PC216
Location: South Croydon
Details
This role is to support a Woman
Drivers licence required: No
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
3 hours per week. Ideally Tuesdays 3:30–6:30pm. Can be flexible on occasion.
Hourly pay rate:
£15
-
I am an outgoing person and I enjoy chatting and meet people as well as getting out and about with friends/family. I like music and reading/audio books. At home I watch telly and like dramas, soaps. I also like comedy, enjoy a good laugh and try not to take life too seriously.
Looking for a trustworthy and kind assistant to help me with some daily living tasks that are now a struggle for me to do independently. This includes domestic tasks and cooking. No personal care is required.
A Personal Assistant that is happy to work along side me to promote my independence, have a chat and a laugh while doing it would be ideal.
-
Duties include:
- Other relevant duties as required
- Administration
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Transportation
Domestic tasks:
- Laundry – un/loading the washing machine/washing rack, ironing, putting away
- Changing bed linen
- Bed making
- General tidying, cleaning and housework, including cleaning, dusting and vacuuming.
- Taking out rubbish/recycling
- Minor household maintenance e.g. changing light bulbs
- Preparing drinks, snacks and meals.
- Shopping
- Correspondence assisting with household paperwork and shredding
- Making tea for the employer's guests
Social tasks:
- Accompanying employer to doctors/hospital appointments when required.
- The above duties may involve driving me in your car, lifting the folding wheelchair in/out of car, pushing the me in my wheelchair.
- Helping put away online groceries.
- Assisting wrapping parcels/presents
- Putting up and taking down Christmas decorations
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
Additional info:
Ideally a driver with a car would be ideal but not essential.
Free parking at address.
Near Purley Oaks Station.
Buses 407, 60 ,312, 466 then 10min walk
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.
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.
Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.
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