Personal Assistant / Carer ES3014

Independent Lives; Hastings; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support service is seeking a part-time Personal Assistant / Carer based in Hastings to support a 25-year-old individual with Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy. The role offers flexible hours including afternoons, weekends, and requires a driving license and vehicle for commuting. Ideal candidates should possess strong reliability and compassion alongside good interpersonal skills, with a focus on independent living and personal care.

Qualifications

• Experience with CP/Epilepsy (1 year preferred).
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard.
• Hygienic, tidy, and well organised.

Responsibilities

• Support independent daily living and personal care.
• Undertake administration, housekeeping, cooking, and transportation.

Skills

Reliability

Compassion

Organisation

Interpersonal skills

Understanding of CP/Epilepsy

Job description

Overview

Personal Assistant / Carer based in Hastings, East Sussex. This role is to support a 25-year-old individual living with Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy (the latter well-managed with medication). The role is part-time with flexible hours, including Monday afternoons/early evenings, weekends, and occasionally Thursdays and Fridays if needed. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are required, as there is assistance with commuting to and from the workplace.

Hourly pay rate: to be determined (TBD).

Note: This role is to support independent daily living and personal care, with a focus on reliability, compassion, and organisation.

Duties

• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Personal care
• Other relevant duties as required

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 the required duties
• Patient with excellent interpersonal skills
• Honest and cheerful
• Creative
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Committed to high standards of health & safety
• Experience with CP/Epilepsy (1 year preferred)

Location and Requirements

Location: Hastings, East Sussex

Driver requirements: Full driving licence and own vehicle are essential to support commuting to and from the workplace.

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 successful, you will be 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 suitability and agreement with the employer. If 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, your application has not been successful on this occasion.