Personal Assistant CZ9172


Company:	Independent Lives
Salary:	from £13.45 an hour
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Crawley
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Nov 2026
Closing date:	2 Dec 2026

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Summary

Personal Assistant

Ref: CZ9172

Location: Crawley

Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

6 hours per week term-time and 12-15 hours half-terms

Hourly pay rate:

£13.45

We are looking for a friendly, patient and reliable personal assistant to assist our 20 year old son, who has moderate learning difficulties and social anxiety.

We need assistance on Thursdays, Fridays and possibly some weekends, which comes to 6 hours term-time and 12-15 hours during half-term.

Duties will include providing him with support at home and with accessing the community.

Duties include:

- Eating and drinking assistance

- Other relevant duties as required

- Shopping

- Cooking

- Transportation

- Companionship

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

- Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills

- Honest and cheerful

- Creative

- Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

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 the role is offered on a self-employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check.

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 - Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills - Honest and cheerful - Creative - Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

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