Personal Assistants Wanted – Flexible Hours (Self-Employed) CSES1177

Independent Lives; Crowborough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care service is seeking Personal Assistants to provide flexible support for a young woman with complex health needs. The role involves assisting with medication, grooming, transportation, and companionship. Ideal candidates are empathetic, organized, and reliable. Experience with specific health needs is a plus. This position is self-employed with flexible hours tailored to team schedules.

Qualifications

• Must be a woman due to nature of care required.
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties.
• Able to follow instructions and work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Medication prompting/administering.
• Personal grooming.
• Transportation.

Skills

Empathy

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Reliability

Calm demeanor

Patience

Job description

Personal Assistants Wanted – Flexible Hours (Self-Employed)

Ref: CSES1177

Location: Crowborough

Details

This role is to support a woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Driver's licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status: Self-employed

Hours per week: 24 hours per week to be shared by a team of PAs. Hours and days to be discussed at interview

Hourly pay rate: to be discussed at interview

We are looking for proactive, empathetic, organised and professional self employed PAs, with a genuine interest in supporting a young woman to regain her strength and aid her recovery. I am a 21-year-old woman living with long Covid and a range of complex health needs. I’m looking to build a small team of self-employed Personal Assistants to share 24 hours of support per week. Hours and days are fully flexible, and roles can be adapted to suit the right people.

I am on the autistic spectrum and have ARFID as well as coeliac disease, so experience or understanding of these would be helpful, although not essential.

I’m looking for PAs who are calm, patient, confident, gentle and reliable—people who will help me feel comfortable and supported so we can build a positive, long-term working relationship.

My interests include spending time with friends, card-making and writing letters, and I’d appreciate support that helps me stay involved in the things I enjoy.

Duties include:

• Medication prompting/administering
• Personal grooming
• Moving and handling
• Other relevant duties as required
• Housekeeping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Looking after pets
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance

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
• 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

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons

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.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

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