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Purple DPSS; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

Purple DPSS is seeking a Support Worker / Personal Assistant for a Sunday-only role in Southend-on-Sea. You will provide one-to-one support with personal care, health needs, daily routines, and community activities for a young adult with complex disabilities.

The position is part-time, on-site, with a 12-hour Sunday shift from 7:00am to 7:00pm, offering £16.50 per hour and permanent status. You will assist with specialist care and accompany the client to appointments and outings.

Qualifications

• You will provide one-to-one support with my personal care, health needs, daily routine, and community activities.
• You will accompany me to appointments and social outings, support me with maintaining my independence, and help always ensure my safety and wellbeing.
• You will assist with aspects of my specialist care, including support with spinal cord injury-related needs, exercise programmes, and the use of specialist equipment following full training.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one personal care and health support.
• Assist with daily routines and community activities.
• Accompany to appointments and social outings.
• Support independence while ensuring safety and wellbeing.

Skills

Reliable

Caring

Patient

Confident

Initiative

Independence respect

Job description

Support Worker / Personal Assistant (PA) - Sunday only-PUR-402-876

Company: Purple DPSS Salary: from £16.50 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Southend-on-Sea Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 16 Oct 2026 Closing date: 15 Nov 2026

My name is J, I am 21 years old and live with my family in Southend-on-Sea. I enjoy

spending time with friends and family, going to the gym, attending physiotherapy,

shopping, gaming, and getting out into the community. My independence is very

important to me, and I am looking for a Personal Assistant to support me in living an

active and fulfilling life.

I have a diagnosis of ADHD, OCD and Anxiety, and I am tetraplegic following

Transverse Myelitis. Despite this, I remain positive and motivated to improve my

strength, mobility and independence.

Hours and Rate of Pay

Sunday: 7:00am - 7:00pm (12-hour shift)

£16.50 per hour- (Can this be confirmed)

What You Would Be Doing...

You will provide one-to-one support with my personal care, health needs, daily

routine, and community activities. You will accompany me to appointments and

social outings, support me with maintaining my independence, and help always

ensure my safety and wellbeing.

You will assist with aspects of my specialist care, including support with spinal cord

injury-related needs, exercise programmes, and the use of specialist equipment

following full training.

The Person I Would Like...

I am looking for someone who is reliable, caring, patient, and respectful of my

independence. You should be confident, able to use your initiative, and comfortable

supporting a young adult with complex physical disabilities.

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.