Female Personal Assistant ES157

Independent Lives; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Independent Lives in Eastbourne is seeking a Female Personal Assistant to support a woman in daily living. The role is part-time, on-site, 17 hours per week with 2-3 hours per day, with duties including personal care, domestic tasks and community access assistance.

Applicants should have a valid driving licence and own vehicle; right to work in the UK and DBS check may be required. The post is permanent, salary £14.35 per hour, with arrangements for holiday pay and contract as applicable.

Qualifications

• Role is to support a woman; gender specified in job description.
• Must have a driving licence.
• Own vehicle needed for the role.
• Right to work in the UK and may require a DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Medication prompting/administering
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Looking after pets
• Gardening
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance

Skills

English literacy

Reliable timekeeping

Interpersonal skills

Patience

Job description

Female Personal Assistant ES157

Company: Independent Lives

Salary: from £14.35 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Eastbourne

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 3 Nov 2026

Closing date: 3 Dec 2026

Summary

Female Personal Assistant

Ref: ES157

Location: Eastbourne

Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status: employed

Hours per week: 17 hours per week, 2-3 hours a day Monday to Sunday (shift times by mutual agreement)

Hourly pay rate: £14.35

I am looking for a friendly and supportive PA to assist me with everyday living tasks.

I am a sociable person and love to chat. I love to watch films and like to crochet blankets.

Duties will include personal care, domestic tasks and sometimes support with accessing the local community.

Duties

• Medication prompting/administering
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Looking after pets
• Gardening
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance

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

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.

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

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

Essential requirements

• 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 dutiesPatient 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

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