Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant


Company:	Independent Lives
Salary:	£14.71
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Crawley, RH10 4PJ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Jul 2026
Closing date:	7 Aug 2026

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Summary

Ref: BRR8444

Location: Crawley

Details

This role is to support a Child

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

5-6 hours every other weekend

5-6 hours per week during school holidays

Hourly pay rate:

£14.71

I am a kind, gentle, funny 9 year old boy with a good sense of humour and a touch of cheekiness!

I enjoy playing in the garden for short periods, trampolining, using my iPAd, drawing and sensory activities such as painting and using clay.

I am looking for a friendly, reliable, experienced Support Worker to support me with activities at home. Plus taking me to swimming, bowling, train journeys, theme parks, farms and soft play.

I struggle with food and eating. Support with tube feeding, toileting and changing my clothes will be required.

Experience preferred but training/instruction will be provided.

Driver with own car required. You must be able/willing to push and lift my manual wheelchair, although I am not big or heavy. You should also be comfortable with dogs.

You would report to my mum who is the employer.

Duties include:

- Eating and drinking assistance

- Clinical tasks

- Other relevant duties as required

- Transportation

- Companionship

- Dressing / undressing

- Bathroom assistance

- Pushing manual wheelchair and lifting in/out of car

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

- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

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. 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.

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