Personal Assistant Wanted for a fun, sporty 8-year-old boy NDS8839


Company:	Independent Lives
Salary:	£12.71
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Crawley, RH11 0NW
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Jul 2026
Closing date:	8 Aug 2026

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Summary

Personal Assistant Wanted for a fun, sporty 8-year-old boy

Ref: NDS8839

Location: Crawley

Details

This role is to support a Child

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

Term time: 8 hrs per week (outside school hours) School holidays: 10 hrs per week (flexible)

Hourly pay rate:

£12.71 per hour + 45p per mile

I am looking for a confident, energetic and caring Personal Assistant to support my wonderful 8-year-old son. He’s funny, outgoing, full of life and absolutely loves being on the go!

This role is all about connection and fun. You’ll be taking him out and about doing activities he enjoys – swimming, trips to the park, playing football, going to the cinema, grabbing a McDonald’s, even a game of darts. He’s very sporty and thrives when someone joins in with him rather than just supervising from the sidelines.

He is Autistic and has ADHD and can find transitions tricky. At times he may present challenging or physical behaviour, especially when dysregulated. He’s strong, so you’ll need to be confident, calm and experienced in care or support work. Understanding, patience and a good sense of humour go a long way.

He can tell you what he wants verbally, but will need support with communication, emotional regulation and navigating changes. Building a bond with him and really getting to know what makes him tick will be key – this isn’t just a job; it’s about trust and connection.

If you’re someone who loves working with children, enjoys being active, and wants to make a genuine difference while having fun along the way, I’d love to hear from you.

Duties include:

- Personal grooming

- Other relevant duties as required

- Transportation

- Companionship

- Dressing / undressing

- Bathroom assistance

- Accessing and actively participate in social and leisure activities e.g. Outdoor activities, park, swimming, playing football, going to the Cinema

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

- Experience in care and support work with children is preferred

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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