Personal Assistant / Support Worker ES1723
| Posting date: | 28 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £12.71 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2026 |
| Location: | Eastbourne, East Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ES1723 |
Summary
Personal Assistant / Support Worker
Ref: ES1723
Location: Eastbourne
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: Preferred
Hours per week:
Flexible support up to 6 hrs a week
Hourly pay rate:
£12.71 per hour
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We are looking for a reliable personal assistant to provide support to our 16 year old son and enable short periods of respite.
The role is to encourage independence in daily living skills as well as supporting him with fun activities such as baking, playing board games and role play.
As part of our son's care he needs support with doing therapies at home including physiotherapy exercises and sensory play.
This year we have National Trust membership so joining family outings to support with activities would be very helpful.
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Duties include:
- Other relevant duties as required
- Housekeeping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Evening supervision while parents go out
- Participating in baking, playing board games and role play
- Support to attend Riding for the Disabled
- Joining with family activities to provide extra support
- Support to attend swimming
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 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.
Ref: ES1723
Location: Eastbourne
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: Preferred
Hours per week:
Flexible support up to 6 hrs a week
Hourly pay rate:
£12.71 per hour
-
We are looking for a reliable personal assistant to provide support to our 16 year old son and enable short periods of respite.
The role is to encourage independence in daily living skills as well as supporting him with fun activities such as baking, playing board games and role play.
As part of our son's care he needs support with doing therapies at home including physiotherapy exercises and sensory play.
This year we have National Trust membership so joining family outings to support with activities would be very helpful.
-
Duties include:
- Other relevant duties as required
- Housekeeping
- Cooking
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Evening supervision while parents go out
- Participating in baking, playing board games and role play
- Support to attend Riding for the Disabled
- Joining with family activities to provide extra support
- Support to attend swimming
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 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.
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