Warm & Friendly Personal Assistant Needed for Our Joyful 4-Year-Old (NEW RATE OF PAY) NDS8784
| Company: | Independent Lives |
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| Salary: | from £15 an hour |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Crawley |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 19 Nov 2026 |
Summary
Warm & Friendly Personal Assistant Needed for Our Joyful 4-Year-Old (NEW RATE OF PAY)
Ref: NDS8784
Location: Crawley
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Employment status:
Employed
Hours per week:
Saturday: 3 hours, plus 39 flexible hours per year.
Extra hours may be available during the week (TBD with employer)
Please apply with your availability.
Hourly pay rate:
£15 per hour. Mileage @ 45p per mile
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We are seeking a warm, friendly and engaging Personal Assistant to support our happy, loving 4-year-old son at home and in the community.
He is a joyful, active little boy who loves the outdoors, especially park visits, swimming, bird watching, and watching cars and planes. He walks using a walking frame and, when tired, will happily bum-shuffle or use his buggy. He is very social, forms strong bonds, and enjoys greeting people with a cheerful high-five.
He communicates through babbling, a few English and Punjabi words, and gestures, and is beginning to explore Makaton, so any familiarity or willingness to learn would be a bonus but is not essential.
We are looking for someone smiley, bubbly, patient and playful, who enjoys spending time with young children and helping them explore the world in a fun and safe way.
The role involves regular weekly hours, with occasional additional hours offered to support during appointments such as eye appointments, providing extra continuity of care at home or in the community.
If you are kind, reliable and enthusiastic, we would love to hear from you.
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Duties include:
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Other relevant duties as required
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- Facilitate social and leisure activities (walks, park visits, swimming)
- Engage in sensory play and activities at home
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
Desirable qualities:
- Experience working with children, especially those with SEN or communication needs
- Familiarity with Makaton or willingness to learn
Additional requirements
Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission
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.
Essential requirements
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
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