PA wanted for cheeky, funny & chatty 11 year old CB2168
| Posting date: | 17 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £14.20 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2026 |
| Location: | Tidworth, Wiltshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CB2168 |
Summary
PA wanted for cheeky, funny & chatty 11 year old
Ref: CB2168
Location: Tidworth
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
Employed or Self-employed
Hours per week:
To be discussed - school holidays and weekend likely
Hourly pay rate:
£14.20
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An energetic and cheeky 11‑year‑old boy with Zellweger syndrome is looking for a fun, reliable Personal Assistant to support him at home and out in the community.
He is sight and hearing impaired — he wears glasses and uses a cochlear implant — so someone patient, observant, and confident with communication support would be ideal.
He has a funny, playful personality and is full of energy. He loves:
- Cars
- Trips to the park
- Building activities
- Hands‑on sensory play, especially playdough
- And his iPad
The role includes:
- Supporting him and his mum on days out during half‑term and school holidays
- Engaging him in activities he enjoys
- Occasional housekeeping and light cooking to support mum with his care needs
This is a rewarding role for someone who enjoys being active, creative, and supportive.
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Duties include:
- Medication prompting/administering
- Personal grooming
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Moving and handling
- Administration
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- The child is toilet trained but can have occasional accidents and also unable to walk unaided so experience with personal care, a wheelchair, a walking frame and some manual handling is needed.
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 with peg with mic key button desirable
Additional requirements
- Non-smoker due to medical reasons
- 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: CB2168
Location: Tidworth
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
Employed or Self-employed
Hours per week:
To be discussed - school holidays and weekend likely
Hourly pay rate:
£14.20
-
An energetic and cheeky 11‑year‑old boy with Zellweger syndrome is looking for a fun, reliable Personal Assistant to support him at home and out in the community.
He is sight and hearing impaired — he wears glasses and uses a cochlear implant — so someone patient, observant, and confident with communication support would be ideal.
He has a funny, playful personality and is full of energy. He loves:
- Cars
- Trips to the park
- Building activities
- Hands‑on sensory play, especially playdough
- And his iPad
The role includes:
- Supporting him and his mum on days out during half‑term and school holidays
- Engaging him in activities he enjoys
- Occasional housekeeping and light cooking to support mum with his care needs
This is a rewarding role for someone who enjoys being active, creative, and supportive.
-
Duties include:
- Medication prompting/administering
- Personal grooming
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Moving and handling
- Administration
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- The child is toilet trained but can have occasional accidents and also unable to walk unaided so experience with personal care, a wheelchair, a walking frame and some manual handling is needed.
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 with peg with mic key button desirable
Additional requirements
- Non-smoker due to medical reasons
- 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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