Part time/Bank PA role PC195


Company:	Independent Lives
Salary:	from £14.85 an hour
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Brighton and Hove
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Oct 2026
Closing date:	18 Nov 2026

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Summary

Part time/Bank PA role

Ref: PC195

Location: Hove

Details

This role is to support a Woman

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

Weekdays 2:30pm - 6:30pm flexible TBA

2 Saturdays a month 11am - 4pm

Could be flexible with these hours (TBD)

Hourly pay rate:

£14.85

We are seeking a compassionate, reliable and experienced Personal Assistant / Carer (female only role) to support a severely disabled adult with complex needs in their own home.

About the Role

The role involves providing high-quality, person-centred care and support to enable independence, dignity and quality of life.

We need someone who also understands the professional boundaries within a family home setting. To offer independence and decision making to the client where appropriate.

Duties include:

- Full personal care (washing, dressing, toileting as doubly incontinent)

- Moving and handling (hoisting required)

- Support with feeding and medication administration

- Assistance with communication needs

- Supporting social activities and being out in the community.

- Light household tasks related to client.

About the Individual

You will be supporting a friendly adult with severe complex physical disabilities and additional care needs.

Full training will be provided for the right candidate and annual mandatory training will be arranged between employer and manager before booking online.

Essential Requirements

- Previous experience in complex care (e.g. neurological conditions, feeding, epilepsy management, etc.)

- Confident with moving and handling equipment

- Reliable, punctual and patient

- Able to work independently

- Enhanced DBS

- [Driving licence – 21 years or older due to vehicle insurance]

Desirable

- Experience with non-verbal communication methods

- Experience working in home care settings

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is genuinely committed to making a difference in the clients life.

The role can be physically demanding, so a good level of fitness is important.

If you have a big personality, a kind heart, and a commitment to making a difference while having genuine fun along the way—we’d love to hear from you. References will be required.

Duties include:

- Medication prompting/administering

- Personal grooming

- Eating and drinking assistance

- Moving and handling

- Clinical tasks

- Administration

- Housekeeping

- Transportation

- Companionship

- Looking after pets

- Dressing / undressing

- Bathroom 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

- Must be comfortable with pets

- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

- Great personality, common sense and willing to learn.

- All training will be provided and you will not be left until we are satisfied you are confident and able go solo with the client.

- Basic levels of hygiene will be essential as client is vulnerable.

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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