Positive Practical PA Wanted DP7233b

Independent Lives; Chichester; Presencial; GBP 17.000 - 25.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Independent Lives in Chichester is seeking a Positive Practical Personal Assistant to support a woman with practical help, companionship and confidence building. No specialist care experience required; role focuses on enabling independence and simple routines.

The position is part-time, on-site (5–6 hours per week), with flexible days. Duties include companionship, helping access activities, organising daily life, and promoting useful skills and Habits.

Formación

• Practical, organised and patient mindset.
• Ability to set things up and explain clearly.
• Cheerful, encouraging and enjoys spending time with people.
• Able to take initiative and motivate towards independence.

Responsabilidades

• Companionship and friendly presence.
• Accompany and support me when accessing the community and activities.
• Help me find and access new activities that align with interests.
• Follow instructions and work on own initiative while maintaining privacy.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety.

Conocimientos

Practical

Organisation

Patience

Initiative

Independence support

Descripción del empleo

A friendly, independent lady is looking for a positive, practical Personal Assistant. This is not a care role and no specialist experience is required - the focus is on practical help, companionship, and building confidence.

The overall goal: to help set up simple systems and routines that, over time, make it easy to manage everything and venture out independently.

The role covers three main areas:

- Organisation & Life Skills: Helping simplify and organise everyday life - from planning the week, sorting paperwork and accounts (bills), to learning a useful skill such as putting up a shelf. The aim is to cut through the overwhelm, put practical systems in place, and build habits that are easy to carry forward long-term.

- Getting Out & About: Accompanying to local courses, groups, or clubs - typically just once or twice for each one - to provide a friendly, reassuring presence until it feels comfortable to go alone.

- Monthly Day Out: Once a month, heading out for the day together somewhere enjoyable, to explore, have fun, and build confidence being out and about independently.

Who we're looking for:

- Practical, organised, and patient - someone who's good at setting things up and explaining them clearly

- Cheerful, encouraging, and genuinely enjoys spending time with people

- Takes the initiative and provides positive motivation, always with an eye on the end goal of enabling lasting independence

- Respectful of independence - your job is to help enable someone do things for themselves, not do things for them

- Comfortable with a flexible role that evolves over time

This is a rewarding role for someone who gets satisfaction from helping another person feel more capable and connected. No care or mental health experience needed - just a positive, can-do attitude.

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Duties include:

- Other relevant duties as required

- Companionship

- To accompany and support me when accessing the community and activities that I enjoy e.g. swimming, pottery, arts and crafts.

- To help me find and access new activities, if they take my interest and meaningful activities, such as voluntary opportunities

- 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

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

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 always work to high standards of health & safety

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Positive Practical PA Wanted DP7233b

Company: Independent Lives Salary: To be discussed Hours: Part-time Location: Chichester Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 20 Oct 2026 Closing date: 19 Nov 2026

Summary

Positive Practical PA Wanted

Ref: DP7233b

Location: Chichester

Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

5 to 6 hours per week (Days/times TBD)

Hourly pay rate:

TBD

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A friendly, independent lady is looking for a positive, practical Personal Assistant. This is not a care role and no specialist experience is required - the focus is on practical help, companionship, and building confidence.

The overall goal: to help set up simple systems and routines that, over time, make it easy to manage everything and venture out independently.

The role covers three main areas:

- Organisation & Life Skills: Helping simplify and organise everyday life - from planning the week, sorting paperwork and accounts (bills), to learning a useful skill such as putting up a shelf. The aim is to cut through the overwhelm, put practical systems in place, and build habits that are easy to carry forward long-term.

- Getting Out & About: Accompanying to local courses, groups, or clubs - typically just once or twice for each one - to provide a friendly, reassuring presence until it feels comfortable to go alone.

- Monthly Day Out: Once a month, heading out for the day together somewhere enjoyable, to explore, have fun, and build confidence being out and about independently.

Who we're looking for:

- Practical, organised, and patient - someone who's good at setting things up and explaining them clearly

- Cheerful, encouraging, and genuinely enjoys spending time with people

- Takes the initiative and provides positive motivation, always with an eye on the end goal of enabling lasting independence

- Respectful of independence - your job is to help enable someone do things for themselves, not do things for them

- Comfortable with a flexible role that evolves over time

This is a rewarding role for someone who gets satisfaction from helping another person feel more capable and connected. No care or mental health experience needed - just a positive, can-do attitude.

-

Duties include:

- Other relevant duties as required

- Companionship

- To accompany and support me when accessing the community and activities that I enjoy e.g. swimming, pottery, arts and crafts.

- To help me find and access new activities, if they take my interest and meaningful activities, such as voluntary opportunities

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 always work to high standards of health & safety

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

Essential requirements

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 always work to high standards of health & safety

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.