Personal Assistant – A Supportive Companion Role Making a Real Difference ES311

Independent Lives; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Independent Lives in Eastbourne is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a 55-year-old gentleman with mobility needs. The role emphasizes companionship and practical help, including outings, appointments, and domestic tasks.

The successful candidate will be patient, compassionate, and safety-conscious, with a driving licence preferred. The position is part-time (4 hours per week) with flexible days and shifts.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check if required.
• Part-time role: 4 hours per week, flexible days/times.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal and practical support to the client.
• Offer companionship and engage in meaningful activities.
• Assist with attending appointments, cinema/theatre, and community outings.
• Assist with moving and packing if the client relocates.
• Ensure safety, mobility assistance, and equipment readiness when outside the home.
• Respect privacy and confidentiality of the employer.

Skills

Moving & handling

Administration

Transportation

Companionship

Privacy & confidentiality

Timekeeping

Initiative

Hygienic & tidy

Interpersonal skills

Patience

Cheerful

Creativity

Health & safety

Job description

Personal Assistant – A Supportive Companion Role Making a Real Difference ES311

Personal Assistant – A Supportive Companion Role Making a Real Difference

Ref: ES311

Location: Eastbourne

Details

This role is to support a Man

The candidate should be a man*

Drivers licence required: Preferred

4 hours per week (days/times/job share/shifts flexible/TBD with employer)

Hourly pay rate:

£22 per hour including mileage

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We are looking for a kind, friendly and dependable Personal Assistant to support a 55-year-old gentleman to live his life as fully and independently as possible. This is a truly rewarding opportunity for someone who values companionship just as much as practical support, and who understands that the most important part of this role is being a trusted, reassuring presence.

He has limited mobility and walks with sticks, but he is also a fall risk and cannot travel far without needing to rest. When out in the community, you will keep his wheelchair and any additional equipment on standby, ready if needed, ensuring his safety and comfort at all times. Your attentiveness and calm approach will help him feel confident when attending appointments, visiting the cinema or theatre, or simply getting out and about.

At home, you will provide general assistance with day-to-day tasks and offer practical support with accessing the community. He may be moving in the near future, so support with packing and the moving process will also be required. Flexibility and a willingness to lend a hand wherever needed will be essential.

He enjoys board games and would love a PA who shares that interest and is happy to join in. This role is about more than completing tasks — it is about engaging in meaningful activities together, sharing conversations, and building a genuine connection.

He has anxiety, so we are seeking someone patient and emotionally aware who can offer reassurance and steady support when needed. Promoting his mental and emotional wellbeing is just as important as assisting with his physical needs.

Above all, we are looking for someone who can be both a reliable support and a friendly companion.

If you are compassionate, safety-conscious, and ready to make a positive difference in someone’s everyday life, we would love to hear from you.

• Moving and handling
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• 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
• Creative
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Driving license desirable, but not necessary as he typically uses taxi services when going out and about

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 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

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
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