Bank Personal Assistant DP7103

Independent Lives; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Independent Lives is seeking a Bank Personal Assistant to cover existing personal care and companionship duties for an adult client. The role is part-time and on-site in the Bognor Regis area, with flexible hours to cover holidays and sickness.

The position offers an hourly pay rate of £12.71 and mileage paid at 30p per mile when taking the employer out in your vehicle. The role may involve in-home support and occasional outings, with a strong emphasis on privacy, safety, and reliable

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• 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 and adaptable
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Commitment to health and safety standards

Responsibilities

• Provide personal assistance in the employer's home and when out and about
• Assist with shopping and transportation
• Meal planning and food preparation
• Remind to eat and manage daily routines
• Offer companionship and supportive presence
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality of the employer
• Support the employer with mobility and walking safety

Job description

Bank Personal Assistant DP7103

Company: Independent Lives

Salary: from £12.71 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Bognor Regis

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 20 Oct 2026

Closing date: 19 Nov 2026

Summary

Hours as required, on an ad hoc basis to cover existing PAs holiday and sickness.

Hourly pay rate: £12.71 per hour / mileage is paid at 30p per mile when taking employer out in your vehicle.

I am a man in my 60s with a great sense of humour. I do love a chat and bit of banter so I can assure you that we will have many laughs.

I am looking for a personal assistant who will be happy to support me in my home and out and about.

Location: Barnham, Bognor Regis

Duties

• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Shopping
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Support while out and about, providing a steady arm to enable me to walk safely
• Occasional support when I’m with my children
• Generally there is no personal care needed but I do need cream put on my feet and the occasional help with shaving or putting shoes on may be required
• Reminding me to eat
• Food prep and meal planning
• 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
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Must have a common-sense approach when working, excellent communication skills, be patient and listen when being given instructions.
• Not be easily offended when expletives are used in conversation, this is not out of anger or aggression, just easily slips out due to health condition.

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
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Must have a common-sense approach when working, excellent communication skills, be patient and listen when being given instructions.
• Not be easily offended when expletives are used in conversation, this is not out of anger or aggression, just easily slips out due to health condition.

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.

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