PA Supporting an Independent and Active Young Woman WC1697

Independent Lives; Devizes; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Independent Lives seeks a PA to support an independent and active young woman in Devizes. The role is part-time (4 hours/week), on-site, with a Friday afternoon preference. It requires a driving licence and own vehicle, and you must be able to read and speak English to a reasonable standard.

Expect duties including companionship, transportation, and privacy-sensitive support. The position offers a flexible, on-site arrangement with the employer’s schedule and potential for ongoing engagement.

Qualifications

• Must be a woman (gender exemption as stated)
• Driver's licence required
• Own vehicle required
• Right to work in the UK
• Able to read/speak English to a reasonable standard
• Adheres to health and safety standards

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and social support
• Assist with transportation needs
• Follow instructions and work with initiative
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality of the employer
• Be reliable with good timekeeping
• Maintain hygiene, tidiness and organisation
• Ensure health and safety standards are met

Skills

Companionship

Transportation

Timekeeping

Interpersonal skills

English literacy

Job description

PA Supporting an Independent and Active Young Woman WC1697

PA Supporting an Independent and Active Young Woman

Ref: WC1697

Details

This role is to support a Woman.

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Hours per week: 4 hours a week - preferably on a Friday afternoon

Hourly pay rate: £12.71 + 45p per mile expenses

Company: Independent Lives

Salary: from £12.71 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Devizes

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 20 Oct 2026

Closing date: 19 Nov 2026

Duties

• Other relevant duties as required
• Transportation
• Companionship
• 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
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

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

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 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.

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

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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

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.