Self employed Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant BRR9165

Independent Lives; Hassocks; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Independent Lives in Hassocks is seeking a self-employed Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant to provide companionship, social activity support and personal care for a 21-year-old man. The role is part-time (5 hours/week), on-site, with afternoons preferred and requires a self-employed contract and public liability insurance.

You will help with independent living skills, transport, and community activities.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK
• Self-employed contract and proof of public liability insurance required
• Non-smoker due to medical reasons
• DBS check if required (cost borne by applicant)
• Experience with working with young people with Autism, dyslexia or dyscalculia would be required.

Responsibilities

• Other relevant duties as required
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Support to access social activities e.g. going to pub, meeting with friends
• Support with chores/domestic tasks, personal care tasks such as showering, getting dressed and preparing balanced healthy meals
• Prompting and step-by-step instructions will be needed for the tasks above

Skills

Respectful of privacy

Reliable with timekeeping

Follow instructions / own initiative

Hygienic / tidy / organised

Fit and healthy

Patient / interpersonal skills

Honest / cheerful

Creative

English reading/writing

Comfortable with pets

Experience with autism/dyslexia/dyscal

Job description

Self employed Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant BRR9165

Self employed Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant

Ref: BRR9165

Location: Hassocks

Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: Preferred

Employment status:

Self-employed

5 hours per week, flexible, afternoons only.

Hourly pay rate:

-

I am a happy, friendly, kind young man needing support with social activities, developing independent living skills and confidence, prompting and instructions with personal care and domestic chores.

I am a 21 year old man living with my mum and 2 siblings, 4 cats and 2 assistance dogs.

I enjoy computer games, lego, and I love animals. I have difficulties with speech and need to be given time to understand information and make decisions. I have sensory needs and sometimes become anxious if my routines change. I am good at problem solving and have a good memory. I am kind and enjoy helping others.

My aim is to attend college and become more independent.

I need support with developing confidence and independent living skills such as travelling by public transport, social activities such as going to the pub and meeting friends, finding work or training. I also need prompting with personal care tasks and domestic chores at home including step by step instructions.

You must be friendly, patient, reliable and like animals. Experience of working with young people with Autism, dyslexia or dyscalculia would be required.

It's important that you keep me safe and supervised at all times when in the community.

You will need to confirm that you are registered as self employed and provide a contract for your services and proof of public liability insurance.

We are a disability-friendly employer and as such if there are certain accommodations that need to be made please still apply rather than assuming we will not hire you.

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Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons

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.

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 speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Experience of working with young people with Autism, dyslexia or dyscalculia would be required.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Self employed Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant BRR9165

Company: Independent Lives Salary: from £18.85 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Hassocks Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 30 Oct 2026 Closing date: 29 Nov 2026

Summary

Self employed Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant

Ref: BRR9165

Location: Hassocks

Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: Preferred

Employment status:

Self-employed

Hours per week:

5 hours per week, flexible, afternoons only.

Hourly pay rate:

£18.85

-

I am a happy, friendly, kind young man needing support with social activities, developing independent living skills and confidence, prompting and instructions with personal care and domestic chores.

I am a 21 year old man living with my mum and 2 siblings, 4 cats and 2 assistance dogs.

I enjoy computer games, lego, and I love animals. I have difficulties with speech and need to be given time to understand information and make decisions. I have sensory needs and sometimes become anxious if my routines change. I am good at problem solving and have a good memory. I am kind and enjoy helping others.

My aim is to attend college and become more independent.

I need support with developing confidence and independent living skills such as travelling by public transport, social activities such as going to the pub and meeting friends, finding work or training. I also need prompting with personal care tasks and domestic chores at home including step by step instructions.

You must be friendly, patient, reliable and like animals. Experience of working with young people with Autism, dyslexia or dyscalculia would be required.

It's important that you keep me safe and supervised at all times when in the community.

You will need to confirm that you are registered as self employed and provide a contract for your services and proof of public liability insurance.

We are a disability-friendly employer and as such if there are certain accommodations that need to be made please still apply rather than assuming we will not hire you.

• Other relevant duties as required
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Support to access social activities e.g. going to pub, meeting with friends.
• Support with chores/domestic tasks, personal care tasks such as showering, getting dressed and preparing balanced healthy meals.
• Prompting and step by step instructions will be needed for the tasks above.

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 speak and read English to a reasonable standard
• Must be comfortable with pets
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Experience of working with young people with Autism, dyslexia or dyscalculia would be required.

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons

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.

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.

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