Personal Assistant / Family Support Role

Independent lives; Roundstreet Common; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Independent Lives is seeking a warm, caring Personal Assistant to support a family near Billingshurst, UK. You will assist a mum with daily childcare, activities, and light home tasks, including some personal care, with a flexible 32-hour week across Mon-Fri.

The role involves accompanying the children to activities, light housework, and ensuring safety and confidentiality at all times. A wheelchair-accessible car is available for outings.

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard.
• Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours.
• Right to work in the UK; Enhanced DBS check may be required.

Responsibilities

• Move and handle with safe techniques.
• Provide personal care and light domestic tasks.
• Support with children’s activities, meals, and transport.
• Assist with outings to parks, nurseries, and social activities.
• Maintain privacy, hygiene, and safety; be punctual and reliable.

Skills

English reading/writing

Time management

Reliable

Tools

Wheelchair accessible car

Job description

We are a warm and friendly family based near Billingshurst looking for caring, proactive and reliable Personal Assistants to support me and my two young children while my partner is at work.

This is a varied and rewarding role supporting family life both inside and outside the home. You would be assisting me as a mum taking the children out to activities aswell as engaging in fun at home such as painting, games etc.

There will be some personal care support and some light duties around the home.

I am looking for support for up to 32 hrs a week Mon to Fri but the hours can be shared with another PA for am and pm shifts. My condition is progressive so this will be a long-term permanent role.

We do have a wheelchair accessible car which can be used.

Duties include:

• Moving and handling
• Cooking
• Transportation
• General support: socialising, assisting with outdoor activities such as the local parks, Fisher's Farm, walks, cafes, etc.
• Supporting the children with activities inside the home, including the employer, as much as possible. My 3 year old is at nursery on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Changing and cleaning baby during a nappy change and helping with potty for 3 year old
• Making lunch/tea
• Supporting employer with breastfeeding, bottle feeding and weaning.
• Engaging with employer and children inside the home with activities (could be painting, drawing, TV, games, etc. - ideas will be given)
• Assisting employer with transferring to the toilet (track hoist for lifting, portable shower chair and a wash/dry toilet available) - If you do not have experience with hoists/slings, you will be able to practise with support before being expected to do this task alone.
• General light cleaning when the children have made a mess throughout the day, such as tidying toys and cleaning food mess (no deep cleaning or having the home immaculate is expected, just general tidiness after activities)
• Assisting with other reasonable requests (topping up her water bottle, grabbing a specific item, etc.)
• Changing childrens clothes (if clothes get excessively dirty or wet throughout the day) - 3 year old can dress herself with a little support.
• On the odd occasion you may need to do a nursey pick up if the normal family support is not available but this will try to be avoided if possible.
• 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 speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

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.