PA required DP933a

Independent Lives; Shoreham-by-Sea; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in Shoreham-by-Sea seeks a part-time Personal Assistant (PA) to transport a daughter to swimming lessons and provide companionship. The ideal candidate will be a woman with a valid driver's license and her own vehicle, exhibiting excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Candidate must be a woman.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Own vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Pick up daughter from home at 5 PM.
• Drive to Littlehampton swimming pool.
• Provide companionship while swimming.

Skills

Respectful of privacy

Reliable timekeeping

Follow instructions

Hygienic and organized

Good interpersonal skills

Honest and cheerful

Basic English proficiency

Commitment to health & safety

Kind and understanding

Job description

Job Details

Position: PA required
Ref: DP933a

Location: Shoreham-by-Sea

Essential Requirements

Candidate must be a woman*
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment Details

Employment status: Employed
Hours per week: 3.5 hours (including travel)
Hourly pay rate: £15 per hour (plus petrol)

Duties

• Transportation: pick up daughter from home at 5 pm and drive to Littlehampton swimming pool, returning thereafter
• Companionship while swimming

Candidate Qualities

• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Able to follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Hygienic, tidy and well‑organised
• Fit and healthy to undertake required duties
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Commit to high standards of health & safety
• Kind and understanding

Additional Requirements

Non‑smoker preferred or willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

Important Information

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, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer, not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self‑employed basis, depending on suitability and agreement. If employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and an employment contract.
Applicants who do not hear back within three weeks of applying will be considered unsuccessful.

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