PA required for 7 year old autistic child DP7887


Company:	Independent Lives
Salary:	£12.71
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Angmering, BN16 4SA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Jul 2026
Closing date:	14 Aug 2026

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Summary

PA required for 7 year old autistic child

Ref: DP7887

Location: Littlehampton

Details

This role is to support a Child

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Preferred

Employment status:

Employed or Self-employed

Hours per week:

Fridays 3pm - 6pm & Saturdays 11am - 4pm

Hourly pay rate:

£12.71 ph

I am looking for a kind active PA to support my autistic son.

He is a lovely, kind 7 year old boy who has interests in technology, music and lego.

You will be working with another PA who looks after my daughter.

Hours will be Fridays and Saturdays for 8 hours per week total (extra hours available during holidays).

Duties include:

- Going on walks with him, my daughter and the other PA

- Bathing him

- Playing with him

- Sitting with him at mealtimes

We really hope you can join us and make a positive difference to his development!

Duties include:

- Other relevant duties as required

- Companionship

- Bathroom assistance

Candidate qualities:

- Reliable with good timekeeping

- Hygienic, tidy and well organised

- Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties

- Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills

- Ideally enhanced DBS checked (but Independent Lives can arrange)

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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