Female Personal Assistant DP8684

Independent Lives; Worthing; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Independent Lives is seeking a Female Personal Assistant in Worthing to support a woman in daily activities, mobility and personal care. The role includes companionship, driving to appointments, and assisting with rehabilitation exercises in a home setting.

Role requires empathy, discretion, and reliability. Hours include all day Tuesday, Tuesday–Thursday evenings, and one Saturday per month, with pay from £15–£20 per hour. DBS check may be required.

Qualifications

• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Applicants should be female.
• Willing to undergo Enhanced DBS check if required.
• Driver's license preferred or required by employer.

Responsibilities

• Medication prompting/administering
• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance
• Personal care including using standing hoist for toileting

Skills

Time management

Instruction-following

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Health & safety

Creativity

Board games enthusiasm

Patience

Job description

all day Tuesday, Tuesday - Thursday evening and one Saturday a month (times TBD)

Hourly pay rate:

Monday to Friday £15 Saturday & Sunday £20.00

Does playing board games, baking, visiting café’s, going to the cinema sound like an interesting role? Do you have pervious care or support worker experience and you’re looking for a rewarding and enjoyable new role?

Following an Acquired Brain Injury my daughter now needs a team of PA’s to support her to be as independent as possible within our family home and out and about in the local area. I would describe my daughter as bubbly and smart, with a great, fun sense of humour. She lives in the moment and is good company. She enjoys visiting the beach and having a drink and chocolate brownie in our local café. She also loves playing board games like Rummikub and Tabula. At home she enjoys watching action and comedy TV programmes like SWAT and Friends or finding a new recipe so that she can try to make the perfect chocolate brownie (she has a sweet tooth!)

My daughter is a wheelchair user with limited mobility in her arms, and her short term memory has been affected by her ABI, however her long term memory is good. The role is to take care of her personal care needs, help with her mobility, help feed her and offer her drinks. The role also will involve helping her with her exercises and actively participate in her rehabilitation, help with using her phone and eye-gaze, provide companionship, drive and accompany her to therapy sessions and any social activities.

Duties include

• Medication prompting/administering
• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance
• Personal care including using standing hoist for toileting

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
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Be comfortable using technology e.g. Aleza, accessibility on iPhone
• Must enjoy playing board games

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.

Please note, 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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Female Personal Assistant DP8684

Company: Independent Lives Salary: £15 to £20 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Worthing Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 22 Oct 2026 Closing date: 21 Nov 2026

Summary

Female Personal Assistant

Ref: DP8684

Location: Worthing

Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Employment status:

employed

Hours per week:

all day Tuesday, Tuesday - Thursday evening and one Saturday a month (times TBD)

Hourly pay rate:

Monday to Friday £15 Saturday & Sunday £20.00

Duties include

• Medication prompting/administering
• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance
• Personal care including using standing hoist for toileting

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
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Be comfortable using technology e.g. Aleza, accessibility on iPhone
• Must enjoy playing board games

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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