Team of Support Worker/Housekeepers (Part-Time) Multiple jobs available ES839

Independent Lives; Lewes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local support service in Lewes is seeking a female part-time Support Worker/Housekeeper to provide assistance and companionship to a woman in need. The ideal candidate will have housekeeping experience and a valid driving licence. This role offers flexible hours during the week and weekends, making it a meaningful job that can have a real impact on someone's life.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Impactful work environment

Opportunity for personal growth

Qualifications

• 1+ year of housekeeping experience is required.
• Fluent in English for effective communication.
• Full UK driving licence with no recent accidents.

Responsibilities

• Support a woman with daily activities and companionship.
• Assist with housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
• Drive to appointments and community activities.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Empathy and communication skills

Driving skills

Pet care

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Team of Support Worker/Housekeepers (Part-Time) – Multiple jobs available. Ref: ES839. Location: Lewes.

Role Summary

This role is to support a Woman. The candidate should be a woman*. Drivers licence required: Yes. Own vehicle needed: Yes.

Details

Hours per week: 2-3 hours weekday evenings, 5 - 10 hours weekends. Lots of different hours available. We are looking for a team of people to cover these hours – please apply if you are interested with your availability.

Hourly pay rate: £14.70 - £15.00 per hour (PAYE).

Responsibilities

• Weekday afternoon/evening shifts (4-5 days/week – 2-3 hours each, ad hoc):
  • Food preparation
  • Support for outings and appointments
  • Walking small dog
  • Help accessing community activities and services
• Weekend shifts (4-5 hours/day ad hoc):
  • Adhoc cleaning
  • Food preparation
  • Support for outings
  • Driving to Brighton / surrounding areas to see friends
  • Walking and feeding dog
• Other tasks as required, including:
  • Driving to appointments and activities
  • Assisting with makeup and hair when needed
  • Assisting with wheelchair use (pushing/lifting)
  • Emotional and practical support for health-related needs
  • Maintaining a clean, calm, and clutter-free home environment

Ideal Candidate

• 1+ year of housekeeping experience
• Warm, friendly, and confident personality
• Empathetic, respectful of boundaries, and a great communicator
• Enjoys being sociable and spending time outdoors
• Comfortable around animals and smokers (client is a smoker)
• Proactive and organised – someone who takes initiative and adapts well

Requirements

• Full UK driving licence, no recent accidents
• English fluency
• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
• Must be trustworthy and maintain confidentiality
• Must love dogs!

Why Apply?

This is a meaningful role where your support will have a real impact on someone’s quality of life. You’ll be joining a supportive, understanding environment with consistent hours and the chance to make a difference each day.

Duties

• Other relevant duties as required
• Housekeeping
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Looking after pets
• Cleaning, tidying and general housekeeping
• Walking and feeding a small dog
• Driving to activities
• Support with make-up and hair
• Emotional and practical support

Candidate Qualities

• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
• Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace
• 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 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

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.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9