Personal Assistant Needed for a Fun-Loving 12-Year-Old NDS8289
| Posting date: | 13 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £12.21 per hour. Mileage expenses: 45p per mile |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 13 December 2025 |
| Location: | Haywards Heath, West Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | NDS8289 |
Summary
Personal Assistant Needed for a Fun-Loving 12-Year-Old!
Ref: NDS8289
Location: Haywards Heath
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
4 hours per week. Outside of school hours in term time (ideally saturdays). Days and time flexible during the school holidays. Please apply with your availability.
Hourly pay rate:
£12.21 per hour. Mileage expenses: 45p per mile
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Are you an energetic, caring, and creative person who loves making every day an adventure? We’re looking for a calm, happy, and hands-on Personal Assistant to support a wonderful 12-year-old boy with Autism who’s full of curiosity and joy.
He’s all about baking, walks, sensory play, swimming (anything with water!), and finding fun in the little things. When he’s excited, he might flap his hands or bounce with joy — and you’ll love seeing his happiness shine!
You’ll be there to:
✨Join him on outdoor adventures — parks, picnics, and swims!
✨ Keep him safe, confident, and comfortable in new experiences
✨ Help him stay focused and happy through play, creativity, and connection
If you’ve got a big heart, a love for children, and a playful spirit, we’d love to hear from you!
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Duties include:
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Other relevant duties as required
- Transportation
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- Help with accessing and participating in social and leisure activities, going to parks, café, picnics, swimming, leisure centres.
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
- Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
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: NDS8289
Location: Haywards Heath
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
4 hours per week. Outside of school hours in term time (ideally saturdays). Days and time flexible during the school holidays. Please apply with your availability.
Hourly pay rate:
£12.21 per hour. Mileage expenses: 45p per mile
-
Are you an energetic, caring, and creative person who loves making every day an adventure? We’re looking for a calm, happy, and hands-on Personal Assistant to support a wonderful 12-year-old boy with Autism who’s full of curiosity and joy.
He’s all about baking, walks, sensory play, swimming (anything with water!), and finding fun in the little things. When he’s excited, he might flap his hands or bounce with joy — and you’ll love seeing his happiness shine!
You’ll be there to:
✨Join him on outdoor adventures — parks, picnics, and swims!
✨ Keep him safe, confident, and comfortable in new experiences
✨ Help him stay focused and happy through play, creativity, and connection
If you’ve got a big heart, a love for children, and a playful spirit, we’d love to hear from you!
-
Duties include:
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Other relevant duties as required
- Transportation
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- Help with accessing and participating in social and leisure activities, going to parks, café, picnics, swimming, leisure centres.
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
- Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
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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