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Personal Assistant Wanted to Support A Friendly Individual to Live Independently at Home DP1041b

Company:Independent Lives
Salary:from £20 an hour
Hours:Part-time
Location:Burgess Hill
Working pattern:On-site
Job type:Permanent
Posting date:27 Aug 2026
Closing date:26 Sept 2026
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Summary

Personal Assistant Wanted to Support A Friendly Individual to Live Independently at Home

Ref: DP1041b

Location: Burgess Hill

Details

This role is to support a Woman

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

Minimum. 13 hours per week

Extra hours for holiday and sickness cover may also be available

Please apply with your availability

Hourly pay rate:

£20 per hour

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Are you a caring, reliable and compassionate person who enjoys making a genuine difference in people’s lives? I am looking to build a team of Personal Assistants to support me in maintaining my independence and continuing to enjoy life in my own home.

This rewarding role involves providing practical day-to-day support tailored to individual needs. Duties will include assisting with personal care, preparing meals, and helping with general household tasks such as shopping, laundry and changing bedding. Your support will play an important part in helping to maintain a comfortable, safe and well-organised home environment.

You would also be accompanying me within the local community. This could include attending medical appointments, running errands or taking part in social activities like swimming. The role may require pushing a manual wheelchair, so a reasonable level of physical fitness and confidence is important.

I am looking for people who are kind, patient and dependable, with a positive attitude and a willingness to provide person-centred support. Previous care experience is welcome but not essential, as I value the right attitude and approach just as much as experience.

This is a great opportunity to join a friendly and welcoming environment where your contribution will be genuinely appreciated. I welcome applications from anyone who can work any of the advertised hours, as I am looking to create a flexible team to meet our support needs.

If you are passionate about helping people live independently and would like a role where you can make a real difference every day, I would love to hear from you.

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Duties include:

- Personal grooming

- Eating and drinking assistance

- Other relevant duties as required

- Housekeeping

- Shopping

- Cooking

- 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

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.

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