Female PA For A Beautiful Girl with Down syndrome and Autism WC1929
| Posting date: | 11 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £14.49 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2026 |
| Location: | Devizes, Wiltshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Independent Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | WC1929 |
Summary
Female PA For A Beautiful Girl with Down syndrome and Autism
Ref: WC1929
Location: Devizes
Details
This role is to support a Child
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Preferred
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
Term time = 4 hours per week School holidays = 9 hours per week
Hourly pay rate:
£14.49 per hour
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I am looking for a female PA, who is calm, patient and loving, to provide general care and personal care for an 11 year old girl who has Down Syndrome and Autism.
My daughter is an amazing little girl who has just beaten leukaemia and continues to amaze me. She is 11 years old and she is a well behaved, calm, perhaps cheeky but also very loving. She feels safe around people she knows well and who are calm and patient. She is non-verbal, currently incontinent and she is peg fed.
She likes to use her tablet for children's videos and she also likes to be out in the car and visiting the play parks.
We are looking for 4 hours during the school week with an extra 5 hours during school holiday times.
Duties include:
- Personal grooming
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Moving and handling
- Other relevant duties as required
- Companionship
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- Maybe after time, to be able to take my daughter out to parks, sensory play sessions and maybe SEND swim sessions.
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
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
- Calm, patient and loving.
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: WC1929
Location: Devizes
Details
This role is to support a Child
The candidate should be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Preferred
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
Term time = 4 hours per week School holidays = 9 hours per week
Hourly pay rate:
£14.49 per hour
-
I am looking for a female PA, who is calm, patient and loving, to provide general care and personal care for an 11 year old girl who has Down Syndrome and Autism.
My daughter is an amazing little girl who has just beaten leukaemia and continues to amaze me. She is 11 years old and she is a well behaved, calm, perhaps cheeky but also very loving. She feels safe around people she knows well and who are calm and patient. She is non-verbal, currently incontinent and she is peg fed.
She likes to use her tablet for children's videos and she also likes to be out in the car and visiting the play parks.
We are looking for 4 hours during the school week with an extra 5 hours during school holiday times.
Duties include:
- Personal grooming
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Moving and handling
- Other relevant duties as required
- Companionship
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- Maybe after time, to be able to take my daughter out to parks, sensory play sessions and maybe SEND swim sessions.
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
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
- Calm, patient and loving.
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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