PA/Carer

Independent Lives; Horsham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Independent Lives is seeking a flexible Personal Assistant to support a 60-year-old man in maintaining a safe and habitable home. The role focuses on domestic tasks, social coordination, and personal prompting while respecting privacy and confidentiality.

Experience with Acquired Brain Injury and knowledge of long-term hoarding emotional health are preferred. The PA should be diplomatic, trustworthy, and able to build rapport through a person-centred approach.

Qualifications

• Flexible PA with excellent personal skills and preferably experience of supporting people with Acquired Brain Injury
• Knowledge of the complex mental health issues involved in long term hoarding
• Ability to build trust and rapport with a person-centred approach
• Willingness to be diplomatic and respectful of the employer's views

Responsibilities

• Keep the small hallway clear as required by the Local Authority Landlord and remind why it is necessary
• Support with laundry, bathroom and kitchen cleaning, bed changes, food fridge checks and safety tasks
• Over time clear beds, kitchen and bathroom to create usable space
• Promote safety and wellbeing and encourage engagement with support
• Build rapport and discuss interests; assist with phone calls and appointments
• Liaise with admin support to locate and manage paperwork found during cleaning
• Provide prompting for personal care and maintain independence where possible
• Be reliable, discreet, and maintain privacy and confidentiality
• Follow instructions, work with initiative, and maintain high health and safety standards
• Be flexible with support times

Skills

Excellent personal skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Reliable with good timekeeping

Able to follow instructions

Able to work on own initiative

Creative

Honest and cheerful

Proactive with solution-focusedApproa

Flexible with support times

English speaking/reading ability

Job description

I am a 60-year-old able-bodied man requiring support for 2 hours per week to maintain a safe and habitable home environment.

I require a flexible PA with excellent personal skills and preferably experience of supporting people with Acquired Brain Injury and knowledge of the complex mental health issues involved in long term hoarding, to support with making and maintaining a safe and habitable home environment utilising a respectful and person-centred approach to build trust and rapport.

I am concerned about nature, plants, wildlife and animals and I require a PA to be diplomatic and respectful of my views which may be unconventional.

I am not religious and ask that my PA does not discuss politics or religion with me.

It is important to me to be as independent as possible but I recognise I need support with processing tasks.

Duties include:

Domestic tasks:

• Keep the small hallway clear as is required by the Local Authority Landlord - and remind me of why it is necessary - to keep the entrance / exit clear in case of emergencies and to support my tenancy requirements
• Support me to see through my plans to: wash clothes, clean bathroom and kitchen, keep floor spaces clean and clear for safe access, change and wash bedding as needed, ensure food waste is not left, check and clean fridge
• Support over time to clear the bed, kitchen and bathroom to facilitate usable space and put things where I intend for them to go (where I need to put them).
• Remind me that although I find it difficult, I have agreed to engage with this support for my own safety and wellbeing and the safety of those who support me.

Social tasks:

• Build rapport with me. I may want to talk about my interests.
• Support with phone calls and appointments as needed.
• Liaise with my admin support to make available any paperwork found in the course of cleaning and tidying

Personal tasks

• I can complete personal care myself, but require prompting as and when needed

Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality

• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
• 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
• Proactive with support using a solution focussed approach (not using open ended questions which he struggles with)
• Be flexible with support times

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.