Personal Assistant – Supporting Two Friendly Individuals to Live Independently at Home DP1041b in Burgess Hill

This role is to support a woman. Drivers licence required: Yes. Own vehicle needed: Yes. Employment status: Employed. 13 hours per week. Extra hours for holiday and sickness cover may also be available. Please apply with your availability. Hourly pay rate: £17.50 per hour.

Are you a caring, reliable and compassionate person who enjoys making a genuine difference in people’s lives? We are looking to build a team of Personal Assistants to support two friendly and sociable individuals in maintaining their independence and continuing to enjoy life in their own home.

This rewarding role involves providing practical day-to-day support tailored to individual needs. Duties will include:

• Assisting with personal care
• Preparing meals
• Helping with general household tasks such as shopping, laundry and changing bedding

Your support will play an important part in helping to maintain a comfortable, safe and well-organised home environment. From time to time, you may also accompany us within the local community. This could include attending medical appointments, running errands or taking part in social activities. The role may require pushing a manual wheelchair, so a reasonable level of physical fitness and confidence is important.

We are looking for people who are kind, patient and dependable, with a positive attitude and a willingness to provide person-centred support. Previous care experience is welcome but not essential, as we value the right attitude and approach just as much as experience.

This is an opportunity to join a friendly and welcoming environment where your contribution will be genuinely appreciated. We welcome applications from anyone who can work any of the advertised hours, as we are looking to create a flexible team to meet our support needs.

If you are passionate about helping people live independently and would like a role where you can make a real difference every day, we would love to hear from you.

Tasks will involve personal care, preparing meals and general domestic tasks such as helping with shopping and changing bedding. Accessing the local community may be required, with assistance needed to push a manual wheelchair. Community visits may include accompanying to medical appointments. Please apply if you can do any of the hours listed.

Duties include:

• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Other relevant duties as required
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Companionship
• Dressing / undressing

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

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 the role is offered on a self-employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check. 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.