Personal Support Assistant for a bright and happy 9-Year-Old NDS8046
| Posting date: | 03 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 April 2026 |
| Location: | Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | NDS8046 |
Summary
Personal Support Assistant for a bright and happy 9-Year-Old
Ref: NDS8046
Location: Shoreham-by-Sea
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
10 hours per week -school holidays only (Mon-Fri)
Hourly pay rate:
£12.21
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Are you calm, kind, and full of patience? Do you love the outdoors and bringing fun, creative ideas to life? This could be the perfect role for you.
I am looking for a warm and enthusiastic individual to support my wonderful Autistic 9-year-old son who is full of happiness and curiosity. He’s cheerful, affectionate, and you’ll rarely see him without a smile. He loves hide and seek, giggles at tickles, and thrives on playful connection.
About Him
• Incredibly bright and curious
• Loves learning new languages
• Enjoys outdoor adventures
• Big fan of walks, soft play, and swimming
• Limited verbal communication
This role is all about getting out and about — exploring parks, heading to soft play, splashing in the pool, and discovering new experiences together. There will also be times where support will be based at home. If you have creative ideas to broaden his horizons, they’ll be warmly welcomed!
About You
• Calm and friendly
• Patient and understanding
• Energetic and happy to join in activities
• Experience supporting Autistic children (preferred)
• Driver with own car (helpful but not essential)
This is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to my son’s world while sharing laughter, learning, and adventure along the way.
If this sounds like you, please apply!
Duties include:
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Encourage my son to participate in and try out new activities and experiences to expand his horizons.
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
- Experience of working with Autism in children is preferrable
Additional requirements
Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission
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: NDS8046
Location: Shoreham-by-Sea
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
10 hours per week -school holidays only (Mon-Fri)
Hourly pay rate:
£12.21
-
Are you calm, kind, and full of patience? Do you love the outdoors and bringing fun, creative ideas to life? This could be the perfect role for you.
I am looking for a warm and enthusiastic individual to support my wonderful Autistic 9-year-old son who is full of happiness and curiosity. He’s cheerful, affectionate, and you’ll rarely see him without a smile. He loves hide and seek, giggles at tickles, and thrives on playful connection.
About Him
• Incredibly bright and curious
• Loves learning new languages
• Enjoys outdoor adventures
• Big fan of walks, soft play, and swimming
• Limited verbal communication
This role is all about getting out and about — exploring parks, heading to soft play, splashing in the pool, and discovering new experiences together. There will also be times where support will be based at home. If you have creative ideas to broaden his horizons, they’ll be warmly welcomed!
About You
• Calm and friendly
• Patient and understanding
• Energetic and happy to join in activities
• Experience supporting Autistic children (preferred)
• Driver with own car (helpful but not essential)
This is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to my son’s world while sharing laughter, learning, and adventure along the way.
If this sounds like you, please apply!
Duties include:
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Encourage my son to participate in and try out new activities and experiences to expand his horizons.
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
- Experience of working with Autism in children is preferrable
Additional requirements
Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission
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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