Personal Assistants Wanted – Join a Friendly Team Supporting an Engaging Young Man DP1281
| Posting date: | 21 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.75 to £13.75 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 21 December 2025 |
| Location: | Arundel, West Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DP1281 |
Summary
Personal Assistants Wanted – Join a Friendly Team Supporting an Engaging Young Man
Ref: DP1281
Location: Arundel
Details
This role is to support a Man
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
Shifts available: 8am-2pm and 2pm-10pm, 7 days per week. Please apply with your availability.
Hourly pay rate:
£12.75 rising to £13.75 after two week trial
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Are you friendly, compassionate, and ready to make a real difference?
I am looking for caring individuals to join our friendly team and support a 34-year-old man with Cerebral Palsy. He has a good sense of humour and likes staying active and engaged.
About the Role:
You’ll provide support with all aspects of day-to-day care, including personal care tasks. He has quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy and communicates via an eye-operated communication device.
A Little About Him:
- Loves comedies and music
- Enjoys swimming, boxing, yoga, and drama sessions
- Lives with a friendly family dog and chickens – animal lovers are essential!
- Values fun, laughter, and meaningful connections
What We’re Looking For:
- Patience, empathy, and a sense of humour
- Confidence using hoisting equipment safely
- Willingness to undertake food hygiene training if not already certified
- Ability to swim is a big plus
Why Join Us:
- Be part of a friendly, dedicated team
- Make a real difference in someone’s life every day
If you’re ready to bring positivity and care into someone’s life, I would love to hear from you!
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Duties include:
- Personal grooming
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Moving and handling
- Other relevant duties as required
- Housekeeping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
Candidate qualities:
- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
- Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace
- 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
- Must be comfortable with pets
- 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.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
Ref: DP1281
Location: Arundel
Details
This role is to support a Man
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
Shifts available: 8am-2pm and 2pm-10pm, 7 days per week. Please apply with your availability.
Hourly pay rate:
£12.75 rising to £13.75 after two week trial
-
Are you friendly, compassionate, and ready to make a real difference?
I am looking for caring individuals to join our friendly team and support a 34-year-old man with Cerebral Palsy. He has a good sense of humour and likes staying active and engaged.
About the Role:
You’ll provide support with all aspects of day-to-day care, including personal care tasks. He has quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy and communicates via an eye-operated communication device.
A Little About Him:
- Loves comedies and music
- Enjoys swimming, boxing, yoga, and drama sessions
- Lives with a friendly family dog and chickens – animal lovers are essential!
- Values fun, laughter, and meaningful connections
What We’re Looking For:
- Patience, empathy, and a sense of humour
- Confidence using hoisting equipment safely
- Willingness to undertake food hygiene training if not already certified
- Ability to swim is a big plus
Why Join Us:
- Be part of a friendly, dedicated team
- Make a real difference in someone’s life every day
If you’re ready to bring positivity and care into someone’s life, I would love to hear from you!
-
Duties include:
- Personal grooming
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Moving and handling
- Other relevant duties as required
- Housekeeping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
Candidate qualities:
- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
- Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace
- 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
- Must be comfortable with pets
- 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.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
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