Warm, Playful Female Personal Assistant Needed to Support Active 10-Year-Old Girl NDS9041


Company:	Independent Lives
Salary:	from £12.71 an hour
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Bognor Regis
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Nov 2026

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Summary

Warm, Playful Female Personal Assistant Needed to Support Active 10-Year-Old Girl

Ref: NDS9041

Location: Bognor Regis

Details

This role is to support a Child

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

4 hours per week term time outside of school hours, 6 hours per week during the school holidays. Please apply with your availability.

Hourly pay rate:

£12.71 per hour. Mileage expenses @45p per mile.

We are seeking a warm, patient, and playful female Personal Assistant to support our friendly and energetic 10-year-old daughter who loves being active and exploring the world. She enjoys swimming, trampolining, playgrounds, animals, and games like Roblox, and is happiest when someone joins in with her fun.

This role involves accompanying her on outings such as soft play, swimming, and trips, while building a trusting and supportive relationship. You’ll help her stay engaged, feel safe, and enjoy meaningful experiences.

She has autism, ADHD, and very limited communication, so a calm, understanding approach is essential. You will support her in managing emotions, handling overwhelming situations, encouraging healthy eating, and assisting with transitions, including changing when needed.

Experience with Makaton or PECS would be highly beneficial. I am looking for someone kind, reliable, and creative who can connect with her and bring positive energy to her day.

Duties include:

- Personal grooming

- Eating and drinking assistance

- Other relevant duties as required

- Transportation

- Companionship

- Dressing / undressing

- Accessing social and leisure activities e.g. swimming, trampolining, going to the park, soft play etc

- Prompting/reminders to use the toilet and wash hands

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

- Must be comfortable with pets

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

- Experience with Autism and communication needs is preferred

- Polish speaker in preferred but not necessary for this position

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

Location: Bognor Regis, West Sussex

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 - Must be comfortable with pets - Able to always work to high standards of health & safety - Experience with Autism and communication needs is preferred - Polish speaker in preferred but not necessary for this position

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