Personal Assistant ES3115


Company:	Independent Lives
Salary:	£21.63
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Eastbourne, BN23 7RU
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Jul 2026
Closing date:	14 Aug 2026

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Summary

Personal Assistant

Ref: ES3115

Location: Eastbourne

Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Hours per week:

7.5 hours per week (days & times TBD/flexible)

Hourly pay rate:

£21.63 per hour

I am looking for someone to support me to access the community by going swimming and shopping. I am a friendly woman who will value your help to become more sociable and get out the house. If you like swimming, this is the perfect role for you!

The role will include accompanying and transporting me to go swimming 2 times a week, swapping one swimming trip to a shopping trip on alternate weeks.

You may need to assist me to get dressed after swimming as I may be too tired to do it independently.

Duties include:

- Moving and handling

- Other relevant duties as required

- Shopping

- Transportation

- Companionship

- Dressing / undressing

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 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 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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