Employed PAs x 2 LTES1546


Company:	Independent Lives
Salary:	£13.50
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Mayfield, TN20 6BG
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Jul 2026
Closing date:	9 Aug 2026

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Summary

Employed PAs x 2

Ref: LTES1546

Location: Mayfield

Details

This role is to support a Man

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

14 hours per week 1 hour at lunchtime and 1 hour in the evening, all calls are Monday to Sunday. 4 hours per week respite for my wife.

Hourly pay rate:

£13.50ph

I am looking for 2 caring and patient PAs to support me in my own home where I live with my very supportive wife who needs a break from her caring role.

I have 14 hours available and would like 2 PAs to do these hours between them so I will always have cover.

The calls will be 1 hour at lunchtime and 1 hour in the evening, all calls are Monday to Sunday.

My wife is very much involved with my care, and you will liaise with her daily and she will keep you updated of any changes etc.

There is also 4 hours per week respite for my wife to do her own thing. She may want to go out or just sit in the garden; this will be discussed with you. She would prefer this was on a Wednesday from lunchtime 12.00 until 4.00pm but there is some flexibility on the day and time.

I am an 84-year-old man, and I require physical support and personal care support. I am unable to weight bare following a fall at home in September, although I have recently been up with support and hope to build on this. I hope that with support from carers you may be able to support me to transfer from bed to wheelchair so I can be taken out into the garden.

Support with lunch and evening meal and give encouragement to eat.

Support to get washed & dressed, empty commode, check pressure areas, change bed sheets as necessary.

Duties include:

- Medication prompting/administering

- Personal grooming

- Eating and drinking assistance

- Moving and handling

- Other relevant duties as required

- Administration

- Housekeeping

- Shopping

- Cooking

- Transportation

- Companionship

- Dressing / undressing

- Bathroom assistance

- Prompting Eating and drinking assistance

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

- Calm, quiet and patient as I am sensitive to noise.

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.

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

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