Self-Employed Personal Assistant for Independent Living

Barrie Bookkeeping & Payroll Solutions Limited; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrie Bookkeeping & Payroll Solutions Limited is seeking a female self-employed Personal Assistant in Chester (CH4) to support an independent adult with a disability. The role includes mobility, personal care, transportation using the PA's own vehicle, and companionship, with a focus on dignity, independence and inclusion.

Hours: 4 hours per week; rate £18.98 per hour. The applicant must be self-employed, hold a UK driving licence with access to a vehicle, and commit to honest, punctual and

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with disabilities.
• Experience providing personal care.
• Experience supporting wheelchair users.
• Moving and Handling or Health and Social Care training.
• Understanding of person-centred support and promoting independence.
• Self employed
• Female Personal Assistant (Genuine Occupational Requirement due to personal care needs).
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Reliable, trustworthy and punctual.
• Comfortable providing personal care and mobility support.
• Respectful, patient and person-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Holding the legal right to work in the UK.
• Registering with HMRC and ensuring all Income Tax and National Insurance contributions are paid correctly.
• Obtaining appropriate Employer's Liability Insurance and Public Liability Insurance where required.
• Maintaining up-to-date mandatory training relevant to the role.
• Holding a current and valid DBS certificate.
• Providing the employer with a written contract for services.
• Submitting invoices for hours worked and understanding that, as a self-employed individual, they are not entitled to employee benefits.

Skills

Experience with disabilities

Personal care

Wheelchair support

Moving and Handling

Health and Social Care training

Person-centred support

Self employed

Female PA requirement

UK driving licence

Reliability and punctuality

Respectful, patient approach

Job description

Barrie Bookkeeping & Payroll Solutions Limited is seeking a female self-employed Personal Assistant in Chester (CH4) to support an independent adult with a disability. The role includes mobility, personal care, transportation using the PA's own vehicle, and companionship, with a focus on dignity, independence and inclusion.

Hours: 4 hours per week; rate £18.98 per hour. The applicant must be self-employed, hold a UK driving licence with access to a vehicle, and commit to honest, punctual and