Female PA/Support Worker DP5285
| Posting date: | 03 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £18.50 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 April 2026 |
| Location: | Crawley, West Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DP5285 |
Summary
Female PA/Support Worker
Ref: DP5285
Location: Crawley
Details
This role is to support a Child
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
Fixed Tuesday: 8:00am–8:00pm (weekly) Regular weekend shifts: Saturday and Sunday, 8:00am–8:00pm Weekend shifts are shared across the team, with approximately 3–4 shifts per month typically available. All shifts are daytime only (8am–8pm) — no night work. Additional daytime shifts may arise during school holidays, public holidays and to cover annual leave. Roles may be taken separately or combined.
Hourly pay rate:
£18.50 per hour
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We are building a small, consistent team around our 15-year-old daughter and are looking for a kind, reliable and enthusiastic female Personal Assistant to join us.
Our daughter has a rare genetic condition resulting in profound learning disabilities, significant physical disabilities and complex health needs. She is non-verbal but highly communicative in her own unique way once you take the time to understand her.
She is supported by an experienced nursing team who manage all clinical aspects of her care. Your role is to work alongside them — assisting with manual handling and daily routines — but most importantly engaging with her as a young person.
Despite her medical complexity, we are passionate about giving her a rich and meaningful life full of experiences. We are looking for someone who shares that mindset — someone who sees the young person first, not the medical condition.
Consistency and reliability are especially important to her. Familiar faces, predictable routines and calm support make a real difference. We are therefore looking for someone who values stability and wants to be part of a cohesive, long-term team.
Her health needs can vary from day to day, so flexibility, sensitivity and responsiveness are essential.
Training and support are provided.
What matters most is attitude, commitment and a genuine interest in building a connection with our daughter.
Duties include:
- Other relevant duties as required
- Supporting personal care and safe moving & handling alongside nurses
- Creative and meaningful engagement (reading, crafts, cooking, music, trips out)
- Driving our wheelchair accessible vehicle (clean UK licence required)
- Working collaboratively within a warm, professional household
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
- Must be comfortable with pets
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
- Experienced supporting individuals with learning and/or physical disabilities
- Physically capable of manual handling
- Reliable and punctual
- Calm, intuitive and adaptable
- Keen to learn (experience of her specific condition not required)
- Interested in a long-term role within a stable team
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: DP5285
Location: Crawley
Details
This role is to support a Child
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
Fixed Tuesday: 8:00am–8:00pm (weekly) Regular weekend shifts: Saturday and Sunday, 8:00am–8:00pm Weekend shifts are shared across the team, with approximately 3–4 shifts per month typically available. All shifts are daytime only (8am–8pm) — no night work. Additional daytime shifts may arise during school holidays, public holidays and to cover annual leave. Roles may be taken separately or combined.
Hourly pay rate:
£18.50 per hour
-
We are building a small, consistent team around our 15-year-old daughter and are looking for a kind, reliable and enthusiastic female Personal Assistant to join us.
Our daughter has a rare genetic condition resulting in profound learning disabilities, significant physical disabilities and complex health needs. She is non-verbal but highly communicative in her own unique way once you take the time to understand her.
She is supported by an experienced nursing team who manage all clinical aspects of her care. Your role is to work alongside them — assisting with manual handling and daily routines — but most importantly engaging with her as a young person.
Despite her medical complexity, we are passionate about giving her a rich and meaningful life full of experiences. We are looking for someone who shares that mindset — someone who sees the young person first, not the medical condition.
Consistency and reliability are especially important to her. Familiar faces, predictable routines and calm support make a real difference. We are therefore looking for someone who values stability and wants to be part of a cohesive, long-term team.
Her health needs can vary from day to day, so flexibility, sensitivity and responsiveness are essential.
Training and support are provided.
What matters most is attitude, commitment and a genuine interest in building a connection with our daughter.
Duties include:
- Other relevant duties as required
- Supporting personal care and safe moving & handling alongside nurses
- Creative and meaningful engagement (reading, crafts, cooking, music, trips out)
- Driving our wheelchair accessible vehicle (clean UK licence required)
- Working collaboratively within a warm, professional household
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
- Must be comfortable with pets
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
- Experienced supporting individuals with learning and/or physical disabilities
- Physically capable of manual handling
- Reliable and punctual
- Calm, intuitive and adaptable
- Keen to learn (experience of her specific condition not required)
- Interested in a long-term role within a stable team
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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