Self-Employed Personal Assistant DP7772

Independent Lives; Haywards Heath; Sur place; GBP 17 000 - 24 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Independent Lives is seeking a Self-Employed Personal Assistant to support a child with complex needs outside school hours. The role offers flexible hours, with 3–6 hours per week, after school, on weekends, and more during school holidays. The pay is £15 per hour plus 45p per mile for travel.

The successful candidate will assist with meals, transportation, personal care, and engaging activities at home and in the local community, while ensuring safety and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality.
• Reliable with good timekeeping.
• Able to follow instructions and work on own initiative.
• Hygienic, tidy and well organised.
• Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties.
• Patient with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Honest and cheerful.
• Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard.
• Must be comfortable with pets.
• Committed to health & safety standards.
• Creative and enthusiastic, able to plan entertaining activities.
• Keen to learn about SEN and how best to support my son.

Responsabilités

• Medication prompting/administering.
• Eating and drinking assistance.
• Transportation.
• Companionship.
• Dressing / undressing.
• Bathroom assistance.
• Support with physiotherapy exercises and games (training provided).
• Accompany to social/leisure activities and appointments.
• Plan activities to extend the child’s interests.
• Learn about the child’s condition to provide better support.

Connaissances

Caring

Reliability

Time management

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Patience

Creativity

Independent worker

Pet-friendly

Description du poste

Flexible hours, 3 -6 hours per week, after school and at weekends, and more hours in school holidays

Hourly pay rate:

£15 + mileage expenses as 45p per mile

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I am the parent of an 11-year-old boy with complex needs including Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy, looking for support for my son in out of school hours, weekdays, weekends and school holidays.

My son needs support to access leisure activities at home and in the local area.

He enjoys getting out and about and at home likes stimulating activities and sensory play including cooking, messy play and music. Some support for personal care will be required.

My son has epilepsy and requires you to have had training in administering emergency medication.

Duties include:

- Eating and drinking assistance

- Transportation

- Companionship

- Bathroom assistance

- Support with physiotherapy exercises and games, relevant training will be provided

Social:

- Accompany when accessing social and leisure activities e.g. bus and train trips, shopping, Library, museums

- Accompany to therapy appointments or support groups if required

- Whilst on duty at the employer’s home, playing games and assisting with craft activities and activities of interest.

Other tasks:

- Research/plan activities that extend and support my son’s interests.

- Get to know my son’s condition and learn how to best to support him

- 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

- 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

- Creative and enthusiastic and able to come up with entertaining activities

- Keen to learn about my son’s condition and how best to support him

- Previous SEN experience is preferred but this is not as essential ,having a kind and common sense approach to these roles and willingness to learning.

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.

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.

Self-Employed Personal Assistant DP7772

Company: Independent Lives Salary: from £15 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Ansty, RH17 5AS Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 20 Oct 2026 Closing date: 19 Nov 2026

Summary

Self-Employed Personal Assistant

Ref: DP7772

Location: Haywards Heath

Details

This role is to support a Child

Drivers licence required: No

Employment status:

self-employed

Hours per week:

Flexible hours, 3 -6 hours per week, after school and at weekends, and more hours in school holidays

Hourly pay rate:

£15 + mileage expenses as 45p per mile

-

I am the parent of an 11‑year‑old boy with complex needs including Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy, looking for support for my son in out of school hours, weekdays, weekends and school holidays.

My son needs support to access leisure activities at home and in the local area.

He enjoys getting out and about and at home likes stimulating activities and sensory play including cooking, messy play and music. Some support for personal care will be required.

My son has epilepsy and requires you to have had training in administering emergency medication.

Duties include:

- Medication prompting/administering

- Eating and drinking assistance

- Transportation

- Companionship

- Dressing / undressing

- Bathroom assistance

- Support with physiotherapy exercises and games, relevant training will be provided

Social:

- Accompany when accessing social and leisure activities e.g. bus and train trips, shopping, Library, museums

- Accompany to therapy appointments or support groups if required

- Whilst on duty at the employer’s home, playing games and assisting with craft activities and activities of interest.

Other tasks:

- Research/plan activities that extend and support my son’s interests.

- Get to know my son’s condition and learn how to best to support him

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

- 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

- Creative and enthusiastic and able to come up with entertaining activities

- Keen to learn about my son’s condition and how best to support him

- Previous SEN experience is preferred but this is not as essential ,having a kind and common sense approach to these roles and willingness to learning.

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.

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.

Essential requirements

Candidate qualifications:- 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- 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- Creative and enthusiastic and able to come up with entertaining activities- Keen to learn about my son’s condition and how best to support him- Previous SEN experience is preferred but this is not as essential ,having a kind and common sense approach to these roles and willingness to learning.

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