Female Personal Assistants Wanted DP3133


Company:	Independent Lives
Salary:	£15
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Crawley, RH11 7XH
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Jul 2026
Closing date:	8 Aug 2026

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Summary

Female Personal Assistants Wanted

Ref: DP3133

Location: Crawley

Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

7 days a week - 3 hours a day 2 hours in the morning from 8:30 am 1 hour at tea time from 5 to 6pm Please apply with your availability

Hourly pay rate:

£15 per hour

I am a lady with MS looking for 2-3 Female PA to support me within the home with my morning routine and helping me get ready for the day and/or in the evening for tea time support. I am chatty and friendly with a great sense of humour. I like making greetings cards and making my garden look lovely. It would be great if you could assist me in my garden so sharing that interest would be an advantage.

I am a wheelchair user but very independent. I will do as much as I am able so a PA that is easy-going and a good listener is important. The successful applicant will be comfortable to provide personal care. Some manual handling support including using a hoist will also be required but full training will be given. The evening shifts will include cooking me a light meal.

I really look forward to hearing from you and feel this could be rewarding and fun role for both of us.

Duties include:

- Personal grooming

- Moving and handling

- Other relevant duties as required

- Housekeeping

- Shopping

- Cooking

- Transportation

- Companionship

- Gardening

- Dressing / undressing

- Bathroom assistance

- Moving and handling using a stand aid – training will be provided

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

- Driver preferred as shopping or taking me to appointments as and when will be needed

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.

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

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