Personal Assistant (2:1 Support) RGES1008
| Posting date: | 03 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 October 2025 |
| Location: | Pevensey, East Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | RGES1008 |
Summary
Personal Assistant (2:1 Support)
Ref: RGES1008
Location: Pevensey
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week:
Wednesdays (start and finishes TBD) Additional hours may be available
Hourly pay rate:
TBD
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We are looking for two kind, calm, and compassionate Personal Assistants to support a lovely young person who can sometimes display challenging behaviour. The role involves working as part of a 2:1 support team, helping him access the local community, encouraging his independence, and ensuring his safety at all times.
You will provide gentle prompts when needed, particularly around personal care, such as using the bathroom. Patience, empathy, and a good sense of humour are important qualities for this role.
He has a wide range of interests, including National Trust properties, history, airplanes, and cooking programmes. He also enjoys baking, as well as going on train and bus rides. A PA who shares or is happy to engage in these interests would be a great fit.
A full, clean UK driving licence is essential for this role, as driving will be part of the support provided.
Duties include:
- Other relevant duties as required
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Prompting in the bathroom, especially when out in public
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
- Creative
- Must be comfortable with pets
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
- Lovely cat named Bertha in the home, so must be comfortable with cats
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.
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: RGES1008
Location: Pevensey
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week:
Wednesdays (start and finishes TBD) Additional hours may be available
Hourly pay rate:
TBD
-
We are looking for two kind, calm, and compassionate Personal Assistants to support a lovely young person who can sometimes display challenging behaviour. The role involves working as part of a 2:1 support team, helping him access the local community, encouraging his independence, and ensuring his safety at all times.
You will provide gentle prompts when needed, particularly around personal care, such as using the bathroom. Patience, empathy, and a good sense of humour are important qualities for this role.
He has a wide range of interests, including National Trust properties, history, airplanes, and cooking programmes. He also enjoys baking, as well as going on train and bus rides. A PA who shares or is happy to engage in these interests would be a great fit.
A full, clean UK driving licence is essential for this role, as driving will be part of the support provided.
Duties include:
- Other relevant duties as required
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Prompting in the bathroom, especially when out in public
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
- Creative
- Must be comfortable with pets
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
- Lovely cat named Bertha in the home, so must be comfortable with cats
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.
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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