Support Worker/ Personal Care Assistant DP6591

Independent Lives; Crawley; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Independent Lives in Crawley is seeking a dedicated Support Worker / Personal Care Assistant to help a client live independently at home. You will provide personal care, assist with mobility, and support daily routines in a home setting.

The role includes shifts mornings and evenings, requires compassion, reliability and good English communication, and may involve occasional hospital liaison and adherence to health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak/read English to a reasonable standard.
• Experience in care setting advantageous.
• Non-smoker preferred.

Responsibilities

• To get a gentleman up in morning using a hoist, providing all personal care.
• Afternoon is for toileting and pad change.
• Morning - To get a gentleman up in morning using a hoist, providing all personal care.
• Tea time - for toileting and pad change, then assist with dinner and medication.
• Night - personal care and getting ready and hoisting to bed.

Skills

Communication

Initiative

Interpersonal skills

Health & Safety

Timekeeping

Job description

Support Worker / Personal Care Assistant DP6591

MONDAY - SUNDAY 2 hours of a morning starting either 8 or 9am. 1 1/2 hours starting approx. 5pm. 2 people required 1 hour starting 10pm

Hourly pay rate:

£14.00 raising to £15 once 6 month probation completed

Job Details

I live at home in Crawley but need help to achieve a level of independent living. I have several health issues, but these can be managed with good, efficient and skilled carers.

Staff will need a wide range of caring skills which will reflect my lifestyle and choices. Whilst most of the care will be done at home, there will be times when I am hospitalised and carers may be expected to work their shifts alongside the medical staff ensuring my safety always.

I have a head injury, Sleep apnoea, and I am registered blind with Diabetes Type 2. I am a wheelchair & hoist user, so experience of any or all these conditions will be an advantage.

Duties include:

• To get a gentleman up in morning using a hoist, providing all personal care.
• Afternoon is for toileting and pad change.
• Morning - To get a gentleman up in morning using a hoist, providing all personal care.
• Tea time - for toileting and pad change, then assist with dinner and medication.
• Night - personal care and getting ready and hoisting to bed.

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

Desirable Criteria

• Non Smoker preferred - smoking is not permitted in the house or car.
• Have good communication skills with blind and/or deaf awareness.
• Have experience of and qualifications of working in a care setting.
• Previous experience preferred but this is not as essential as a kind and common - sense approach to these roles.

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Company Information

Company: Independent Lives Salary: from £14 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Crawley Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 20 Oct 2026 Closing date: 19 Nov 2026

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