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Personal Assistant/Carer for a Disabled Gentleman ES3131

Job details
Posting date: 15 September 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 15 October 2025
Location: Willingdon, Eastbourne
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Independent Lives
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: ES3131

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Summary

Personal Assistant/Carer for a Disabled Gentleman

Ref: ES3131

Location: Eastbourne

Details
This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: no

Hours per week:
53 available hours which are Friday and Saturday 4pm until 9pm and Sunday 8am until 2pm on a rolling 4 weekly cycle Happy to split these hours between more than one person Possibility of extra hours to cover holiday or sickness

Hourly pay rate:
TBD
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We are seeking a compassionate and reliable Personal Assistant/Carer to provide support for a disabled gentleman who is funny and friendly.

Duties would include assisting with personal care, medication prompting/administering, companionship and accompanying him to appointments or social events.

The ideal candidate is honest, genuine, and has a good sense of humour, while also maintaining a high level of professionalism.

If you are a person who is dedicated, and genuinely enjoys helping others, we would love to hear from you.

Duties include:
- Assisting with personal care and medication management.
- Performing light household tasks.
- Accompanying the gentleman to appointments and social outings

Candidate qualities:
- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
- Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
- Honest and cheerful
- Experience in personal care or a related field is preferred.
- A positive attitude and a good sense of humour are a must.
- Reliability and punctuality.
- Professional and discreet

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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