Personal Assistant DP6039
| Posting date: | 11 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 January 2026 |
| Location: | Lancing, West Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DP6039 |
Summary
Personal Assistant
Ref: DP6039
Location: Lancing
Details
This role is to support a Woman
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week:
12 hours a week, spread over a Tuesday (or possibly Monday), Thursday and Friday. I'm happy with any combination of hours split over these days between 9am and 3pm. I’m happy to be flexible for the right person and can offer more hours to start with if interested.
Hourly pay rate:
£14
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I am an easy going, practical & cheerful woman in my 40's. Our household is quite laid back & consists of my partner, our teenage daughter & our Bernedoodle. We run our own IT company from home.
I need a PA to help support my independence. I have EDS & am a semi-ambulatory wheelchair (power assisted) user. I need assistance with basic personal care (shower & dressing), household tasks, cooking from scratch, baking, shopping & going out. There are no lifting or manual handling requirements. A successful applicant will need to have a full driving license and be able to drive our car.
Ideally, I am looking for around 12 hours a week, spread over a Tuesday (or possibly Monday), Thursday and Friday. I'm happy with any combination of hours split over these days between 9am and 3pm. However, this is not set in stone & I’m happy to be flexible for the right person. I will be able to offer more hours to start with if you're interested.
Duties include:
- Personal grooming
- Other relevant duties as required
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Dressing / undressing
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
- 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: DP6039
Location: Lancing
Details
This role is to support a Woman
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week:
12 hours a week, spread over a Tuesday (or possibly Monday), Thursday and Friday. I'm happy with any combination of hours split over these days between 9am and 3pm. I’m happy to be flexible for the right person and can offer more hours to start with if interested.
Hourly pay rate:
£14
-
I am an easy going, practical & cheerful woman in my 40's. Our household is quite laid back & consists of my partner, our teenage daughter & our Bernedoodle. We run our own IT company from home.
I need a PA to help support my independence. I have EDS & am a semi-ambulatory wheelchair (power assisted) user. I need assistance with basic personal care (shower & dressing), household tasks, cooking from scratch, baking, shopping & going out. There are no lifting or manual handling requirements. A successful applicant will need to have a full driving license and be able to drive our car.
Ideally, I am looking for around 12 hours a week, spread over a Tuesday (or possibly Monday), Thursday and Friday. I'm happy with any combination of hours split over these days between 9am and 3pm. However, this is not set in stone & I’m happy to be flexible for the right person. I will be able to offer more hours to start with if you're interested.
Duties include:
- Personal grooming
- Other relevant duties as required
- Housekeeping
- Shopping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Dressing / undressing
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
- 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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