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Independent Lives; Bradford-on-Avon; On-site; GBP 1,653,000 - 2,204,000; Part time

Job summary

Independent Lives in Bradford-on-Avon is seeking a Female Night Time Personal Assistant for overnight support. The role is part-time, on-site, and involves sleep-in duties for a lady living with dementia.

DBS check and right-to-work in the UK are required. The successful candidate will provide reassurance, assist with bathroom routines, ensure safety and comfort during the night, and respect the employer's privacy.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with dementia is preferred
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Sleep-in/on-call overnight support
• Bathroom assistance
• Provide reassurance and safety during the night
• Follow instructions and work on own initiative
• Maintain hygiene, tidiness and confidentiality

Job description

Female Night Time PA Wanted NB2299a

Company: Independent Lives Salary: To be discussed Hours: Part-time Location: Bradford-on-Avon Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 28 Sept 2026 Closing date: 28 Oct 2026

Summary

Female Night Time PA Wanted

Ref: NB2299a

Location: Bradford-on-Avon

Details

A compassionate and reliable night-time Personal Assistant is required to support a lovely lady living with dementia.

- Sleep-in/on-call overnight support

- Experience supporting people with dementia is preferred

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Duties include:

- Other relevant duties as required

- Bathroom assistance

- Provide reassurance, assistance if needed during the night, and ensure her safety and comfort

- Is independent with her bedtime routine and prefers to decide for herself when she goes to bed, so there is no requirement to encourage or persuade her to retire at a set time.

- Melatonin is giving at night time to help sleep so this will need to be administered

- 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

- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

- Happy to work in a smoking environment

- Experience supporting people living with dementia is preferred. We are looking for someone who is patient, trustworthy, calm, and able to provide compassionate overnight support in a respectful, person-centred way.

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 the role is offered on a self-employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check.

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

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