Job Reference
Ref: LR8771a
Location
Haywards Heath
Position
Personal Assistant to support a 14‑year‑old son with learning difficulties.
Key Responsibilities
- Personal grooming, dressing/undressing, and other grooming tasks
- Assistance with eating and drinking
- Bathroom assistance
- Transportation: waiting with him for school transport on Tuesday mornings
- Companionship and spending time on Saturday afternoons and in the community
- Other relevant duties as required
Working Hours
Tuesday mornings and Saturday afternoons. Term time: 4 hours on Saturdays; school holidays: 6 hours. Some flexibility with days and times may be arranged by mutual agreement.
Employment Status
Employed or Self‑employed.
Hourly Rate
£12.21 per hour.
Candidate Qualities
- Respectful of the employer\'s privacy and confidentiality
- Reliable with good timekeeping
- Able to follow instructions and work on own initiative
- Hygienic, tidy and well organised
- Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
- Patient with excellent interpersonal skills
- Honest and cheerful
- Creative
- Able to speak and read English at a reasonable standard
- Committed to high standards of health & safety
Requirements
- Right to work in the UK
- Willingness to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check
- Own vehicle required; driver’s licence required
Additional Information
If you are successful, 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 suitability and agreement. If employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and an employment contract. Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, your application has not been successful on this occasion.
