Female Personal Care Assistant Wanted ES136a

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

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

Independent Lives in Forest Row is seeking a friendly female Personal Care Assistant to provide break cover for live-in PAs. The role is part-time (6–9 hours/week) with an hourly rate of £15 in a disability-support context, primarily afternoons.

The employer requires English-reading ability, reliability and good timekeeping, and comfort with pets. Driving is needed for access to a wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK and willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check if required.
• Role may be offered as employed or self-employed depending on agreement.
• Holiday pay and employment contract may apply if employed.

Responsibilities

• Moving and handling.
• Shopping.
• Cooking.
• Transportation.
• Companionship.
• Bathroom assistance.
• Assistance at meetings.
• Respect for privacy and confidentiality.

Skills

Driver over 21

Interpersonal skills

Timekeeping

English reading/writing

Reliability

Job description

Female Personal Care Assistant Wanted ES136a

6 to 9 hours per week 2 to 3 hours per shift (days and times TBD in advance, but mainly afternoons)

Hourly pay rate:

£15 per hour

I am looking for a friendly female PA to provide break cover for my live in PAs. I am a disabled 52 year old female living in a bungalow on the edge of Ashdown Forest and I also photophobia.

I need a driver over 21 so that they can access my automatic wheelchair accessible vehicle. I have pets including a cat.

Duties include:

• Moving and handling


• Other relevant duties as required


• Shopping


• Cooking


• Transportation


• Companionship


• Bathroom assistance


• Assistance at meetings


• 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


• Must be comfortable with pets


• Able always to work to high standards of health & safety


• 21+ for insurance purposes for the automatic motability wheelchair accessible vehicle

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


• 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


• 21+ for insurance purposes for the automatic motability wheelchair accessible vehicle

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Company Information

Company: Independent Lives

Salary: from £15 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Forest Row

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 26 Oct 2026

Closing date: 25 Nov 2026

Summary

Female Personal Care Assistant Wanted

Ref: ES136a

Location: Forest Row

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

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 duties


• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills


• Honest and cheerful


• 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


• 21+ for insurance purposes for the automatic motability wheelchair accessible vehicle

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.