Female Personal Assistant wanted to support lively 9 year old girl LR8419
| Posting date: | 02 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £14 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 March 2026 |
| Location: | Crawley, West Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LR8419 |
Summary
Female* Personal Assistant wanted to support lively 9 year old girl
Ref: LR8419
Location: Crawley
Details
This role is to support a Child
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week:
5 hours a fortnight on either a Saturday or Sunday plus an additional 5 hours a week in school holidays.
Hourly pay rate:
£14.00
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We are seeking a caring, energetic, and vigilant Personal Assistant (PA) to support our lively and adventurous 8-year-old daughter. She’s full of energy, loves being outdoors, and especially enjoys swimming! Although non-verbal, she has a big personality and communicates in her own special way. For safety, she uses a buggy when out and about.
Your role will involve taking her to swimming sessions or other activities she enjoys, providing personal care, and ensuring her safety during outings. This is a rewarding position where you’ll help her explore the world around her while making a meaningful difference.
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Duties include:
- Personal grooming
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Moving and handling
- Other relevant duties as required
- Companionship
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- Be able to swim.
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.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
Ref: LR8419
Location: Crawley
Details
This role is to support a Child
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week:
5 hours a fortnight on either a Saturday or Sunday plus an additional 5 hours a week in school holidays.
Hourly pay rate:
£14.00
-
We are seeking a caring, energetic, and vigilant Personal Assistant (PA) to support our lively and adventurous 8-year-old daughter. She’s full of energy, loves being outdoors, and especially enjoys swimming! Although non-verbal, she has a big personality and communicates in her own special way. For safety, she uses a buggy when out and about.
Your role will involve taking her to swimming sessions or other activities she enjoys, providing personal care, and ensuring her safety during outings. This is a rewarding position where you’ll help her explore the world around her while making a meaningful difference.
-
Duties include:
- Personal grooming
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Moving and handling
- Other relevant duties as required
- Companionship
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- Be able to swim.
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.
*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9
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