Senior PA/Supporting Roles Required DP1839

Independent Lives; Hassocks; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

Independent Lives in Hassocks is seeking reliable and adaptable people to provide practical, psychological, communication and community support for a client with severe ME/CFS and related conditions. Roles may include face-to-face or remote elements, depending on the assignment.

The team will assist with daily living tasks, accompany to appointments, help access community activities, and ensure safety and well-being while managing energy limits.

Qualifications

• Must be reliable with good timekeeping.
• Able to follow instructions and work on own initiative.
• Strong English reading and communication skills.
• Experience with complex care needs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support as required.
• Assist with daily living activities (cooking, shopping, housekeeping).
• Administer medication prompting as needed.
• Support client to access the community and appointments.
• Liaise with family and medical staff as directed.

Skills

Reliability & punctuality

Communication skills

English proficiency

Autonomous & team worker

Organisation skills

Job description

Senior PA/Supporting Roles Required DP1839

Flexible to be agreed. Could be a combination of face to face or remote depending on the role

Hourly pay rate:

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We are currently looking to build a team in a number of roles to support our client with severe ME/CFS & severe allergy related asthma. The client is also currently on the pathway to be assessed for autism and ADHD.

We are looking for reliable and adaptable people to provide practical, psychological, communication and community support.

Although at the moment she is largely in one room and is looking for people who will help to open up the world to her again. While working on getting her out, she is hoping to find people who want to find ways to bring nature or adventure to her, while supporting her limited energy and daily requirements.

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Company: Independent Lives Salary: £20 to £25 an hour Hours: Full-time Location: Hassocks Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 27 Oct 2026 Closing date: 26 Nov 2026 Apply for this job

Duties include:

• Personal grooming
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Housekeeping
• Gardening
• House organisation
• Support and advocacy at appointments
• Support with telephone calls
• Supporting client to access the community
• Support with physical rehabilitation
• Liaison with other team members and medical staff as directed and necessary
• Other relevant duties as required

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
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Have excellent attention to detail due to allergy and energy restrictions
• Enjoys problem solving
• Understanding and proactive in protecting minimal energy reserves and pacing
• Be comfortable with texting and email etc. as main means of communication (computer literate)
• Looking for long term work
• Be used to working autonomously & within a team and with the client
• Be able to strongly advocate for the client with others
• Have patience and compassion with a flexible approach
• Good organizational skills
• Experience of working with complex needs
• Willingness to learn and grow with the client
• Have initiative to be on top of cross contamination of allergies throughout home and from outside
• Be respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality
• Although there are currently no pets, there may be in the future so a love of animals and willingness to work with them is advantageous.

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

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

Summary

Senior PA/Supporting Roles Required

Ref: DP1839

Location: Hassocks

Details

This role is to support a Woman

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Self-employed

Hours per week:

Flexible to be agreed. Could be a combination of face to face or remote depending on the role

Hourly pay rate:

£20 - £25 depending on experience

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We are currently looking to build a team in a number of roles to support our client with severe ME/CFS & severe allergy related asthma. The client is also currently on the pathway to be assessed for autism and ADHD.

We are looking for reliable and adaptable people to provide practical, psychological, communication and community support.

Although at the moment she is largely in one room and is looking for people who will help to open up the world to her again. While working on getting her out, she is hoping to find people who want to find ways to bring nature or adventure to her, while supporting her limited energy and daily requirements.

-

Duties include:

• Medication prompting/administering
• Personal grooming
• Other relevant duties as required
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Shopping
• Cooking
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Gardening
• House organisation
• Support and advocacy at appointments
• Support with telephone calls
• Supporting client to access the community
• Support with physical rehabilitation
• Liaison with other team members and medical staff as directed and necessary
• Other relevant duties as required

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
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
• Have excellent attention to detail due to allergy and energy restrictions
• Enjoys problem solving
• Understanding and proactive in protecting minimal energy reserves and pacing
• Be comfortable with texting and email etc. as main means of communication (computer literate)
• Looking for long term work
• Be used to working autonomously & within a team and with the client
• Be able to strongly advocate for the client with others
• Have patience and compassion with a flexible approach
• Good organizational skills
• Experience of working with complex needs
• Willingness to learn and grow with the client
• Have initiative to be on top of cross contamination of allergies throughout home and from outside
• Be respectful of the employer’s privacy and confidentiality
• Although there are currently no pets, there may be in the future so a love of animals and willingness to work with them is advantageous.

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission

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