PA/Support Worker for Child with Complex Needs

Independent lives; Crawley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Independent Lives is seeking an experienced PA/Support Worker to provide weekend morning support for a non-verbal child with complex medical and additional needs in Crawley. You will assist with personal care, meals, mobility, and behaviour support, applying ABA techniques as used at home and school.

The role is on-site Saturdays and Sundays, 9am to 4pm, with potential for employed or self-employed arrangements. A compassionate, patient, and safety‑minded approach is essential.

Qualifications

• ABA techniques training and practical应用
• Experience with children with complex needs and challenging behaviours
• Ability to follow consistent behavioural strategies used at home and school

Responsibilities

• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Other relevant duties as required
• Transportation
• Bathroom assistance

Skills

ABA techniques

Moving & handling

Childcare experience

Behaviour management

Job description

Experienced PA/Support Worker for Child with Complex Needs DP5024

Company: Independent Lives

Salary: from £15 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Crawley

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 18 Sept 2026

Closing date: 18 Oct 2026

Summary

Experienced PA/Support Worker for Child with Complex Needs

Ref: DP5024

Location: Crawley

Details

This role is to support a Child

The candidate should be a woman

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status: Employed or Self-employed

Hours per week: 9am to 4pm Sat & Sun

Hourly pay rate: £15 per hour

We are looking for a compassionate, confident, and highly experienced Personal Assistant to provide dedicated weekend morning support for a child with complex medical and additional needs. This role is for Saturdays and Sundays and would suit someone who is patient, calm under pressure, and genuinely passionate about supporting children with disabilities and behavioural challenges.

The ideal candidate must have training and practical experience in ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) techniques and be able to follow consistent behavioural strategies used at both home and school. The child can display behaviours that challenge, including hitting, kicking, hair pulling, and self-injurious behaviours, so experience managing similar situations safely and professionally is essential.

This is a hands-on support role requiring full assistance with eating, drinking, and toileting. The child is non-verbal, uses a wheelchair, has low muscle tone, autism, multiple heart and kidney conditions, and requires close supervision and attentive care at all times. Experience supporting children with complex medical needs and feeding support is highly desirable.

We are seeking someone who is kind, reliable, observant, and able to build trust while maintaining a safe and structured environment. A calm and consistent approach is very important in helping the child feel secure and supported.

If you have the right experience, a caring nature, and the ability to work confidently with children with complex needs and challenging behaviours, we would love to hear from you.

Duties include:

• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Other relevant duties as required
• Transportation
• 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 always work to high standards of health & safety
• Experienced and trained in ABA techniques and challenging behaviours

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