Female PA wanted to join our small team PS239

Independent Lives; Crawley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training provided

Job summary

Independent Lives in Crawley is seeking a Female Personal Assistant to join a small care team in a family home. The role is 13 hours per week with weekday shifts, including a Tuesday daytime slot, with potential to increase hours.

You will provide hands-on personal care to a 32-year-old man with complex needs, including transfers using a hoist, seizure monitoring, PEG-fed meals, medications, and light housework. Training is provided and you’ll work as part of a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and daily living assistance.
• Ability to follow care plans and work with 2:1 care team.
• Ability to read and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide all aspects of personal care and daily living support.
• Transfer from bed to wheelchair using hoist.
• Monitor and respond to seizures; support therapies (oxygen, suctioning, cough assist, nebulisers).
• Administer daily medications and PEG-fed feeds.
• Monitor skin integrity and stock levels; alert when supplies run low.
• Light cleaning and maintain a clean, safe environment.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

English literacy

Patient

Hygiene

Tools

Hoist

Nebulizers

Enteral feeds

Job description

Female PA wanted to join our small team PS239

13 hours per week with potential to increase hours if needed (weekday shifts only), able to work a Tuesday daytime and additional hours can be flexible

Hourly pay rate:

£14.85 per hour

I am looking to welcome a new PA into my son’s small, dedicated care team, based in our family home in Crawley. This is a rewarding and meaningful role supporting my 32-year-old son, who has complex care needs arising from a rare genetic disorder and associated conditions. You will always work as part of a 2:1 care team, ensuring safe, consistent and well-supported care.

My son has a very calm, gentle and sedentary nature. He brings a reassuring and welcoming presence to those around him and does not display any challenging or aggressive behaviours. This role would suit someone who is patient, compassionate and comfortable providing attentive, hands-on care in a relaxed home environment.

As his PA, you will support him with all aspects of personal care and daily living. This includes assisting with transfers from bed to wheelchair using a hoist, monitoring and responding to seizures, and supporting a range of daily therapies such as oxygen, oral suctioning, cough assist and nebulisers. You will also be responsible for administering daily medications and preparing and delivering pre-prepared enteral feeds, as my son is exclusively PEG fed.

An important part of the role involves monitoring and maintaining skin integrity, managing medication stock levels and alerting me when supplies are running low. Alongside care duties, you will help with light cleaning tasks to ensure my son’s environment remains clean, safe and hygienic. There may also be occasions where you accompany my son and me to hospital appointments, offering support and reassurance throughout.

This position offers the opportunity to become part of a close-knit, supportive care team and to make a genuine difference in the life of a young man who responds warmly to consistent, thoughtful care.

If you are reliable, caring and looking for a role where your work truly matters, I would be very pleased to hear from you.

Full training is provided

Duties include:

• All aspects of Personal Care
• Transferring from Bed to Wheelchair (i.e. hoisting)
• Seizure monitoring and management
• Providing and supporting daily therapies including Oxygen, Oral Suctioning, Cough Assist, Nebulizers.
• Administering Daily Medications
• Preparing and administering pre-prepared enteral feeds (as son is exclusively PEG fed)
• Monitoring and management of skin integrity
• Managing medication stock levels and alerting me when low
• Providing light cleaning duties, to maintain a clean and hygienic environment
• Possibility of accompanying myself and my son to hospital appointments

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 speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons

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.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9

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