Personal Assistant DP4794

Independent Lives; Crawley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet-friendly household

Job summary

Independent Lives in Crawley is seeking a Personal Assistant to support our son who has Cerebral Palsy. The role covers evening and morning routines, night-time availability for repositioning or comfort, and occasional medication assistance. Sleep-in duties are paid (£50) as applicable.

The successful candidate will be warm, patient and reliable, comfortable around pets in a pet-friendly home, and able to work to high health and safety standards. Driving license and own vehicle are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people who have complex needs, particularly those with Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, or who are gastrostomy-fed, is essential.

Responsibilities

• Medication prompting/administering
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Other relevant duties as required
• Companionship
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance
• Personal care

Skills

Driving license

Own vehicle

Paediatric care

CP & Epilepsy experience

Gastrostomy care experience

Job description

Personal Assistant DP4794

Company: Independent Lives
Salary: from £20 an hour
Hours: Part-time
Location: Crawley
Working pattern: On-site
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 20 Oct 2026
Closing date: 19 Nov 2026

Summary

Personal Assistant

Ref: DP4794

Location: Crawley

Details

This role is to support a Child

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

8 hours every other week Every other Friday 4-10pm sleep in (£50) and the 7am-9am

Hourly pay rate:

Enhanced rate of pay of £20 an hour / (sleeping £50)

We are looking for a kind, friendly, and reliable Personal Assistant to support our son, who has Cerebral Palsy. The role will begin in early September and involves providing gentle, hands-on support with his evening and morning routines, as well as being available during the night if he wakes and needs repositioning or comfort.

Although his medication and personal grooming are usually already taken care of, there may be times when you’ll need to assist with these tasks. Your main responsibilities will include being there if he wakes up during the night, helping him get comfortable again, and supporting him in the morning by administering medication (if needed), helping with grooming, preparing breakfast, and assisting him into his chair to start the day.

In the evenings, you’ll help with bath time and spend time with him before bed – he enjoys watching TV as part of his bedtime routine. Experience working with children or young people who have complex needs, particularly those with Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, or who are gastrostomy-fed, is essential.

We are a pet-friendly household with three dogs, so being comfortable around animals is important. The ideal candidate will be warm, understanding, and have a good sense of humour. We’re looking for someone who is not only capable and experienced but also fits well into our home environment and genuinely enjoys supporting others.

Duties

• Medication prompting/administering
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Clinical tasks
• Other relevant duties as required
• Companionship
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance
• Personal care

Candidate qualities

• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace
• 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 speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Happy to work in a smoking environment
• Good sense of humour
• Understanding
• Paediatric care (1 year) preferred
• Gastrectomy care experience

Additional requirements
Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

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.

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