Compassionate Personal Assistant – Supporting a Young Man with Complex Needs

Description

Compassionate Personal Assistant – Supporting a Young Man with Complex Needs

Ref: PC185

Location: Bexhill-on-Sea

Details

This role is to support a Man

The candidate should be a woman*

Drivers licence required: No

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

Initially looking to fill shifts - 1 Saturday per month 9am-5pm 3 or 4 Sunday evenings per month 5pm-8.30pm Flexibility to cover holiday, sickness and other shifts as required

Hourly pay rate:

£14.40

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Are you kind, reliable, and ready to make a real difference in someone’s life?

We’re looking for a warm and dedicated Personal Assistant to support a charming young man with complex needs in both his home and the wider community. This is a rewarding, hands-on role where you’ll be at the heart of providing consistent, person-centred care.

You’ll assist with all aspects of daily living—supporting him with personal care such as washing, dressing, toileting, and mealtimes—with dignity and respect. You’ll also administer medication, follow his tailored care plan, and keep daily records to ensure the highest quality of care is maintained.

As part of a friendly 2:1 care team, you’ll use mobility aids and hoists to assist with safe transfers, and help create positive, engaging experiences by planning activities, outings, and using sensory tools that encourage interaction and enjoyment. You’ll also support him with physiotherapy exercises and contribute to a comfortable home environment through tasks like meal prep, laundry, and light tidying.

If you’re someone who enjoys meaningful work, values teamwork, and brings patience and empathy to everything you do, we’d love to hear from you.

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Duties include:

- Medication prompting/administering

- Personal grooming

- Eating and drinking assistance

- Moving and handling

- Clinical tasks

- Other relevant duties as required

- Housekeeping

- Shopping

- Cooking

- Transportation

- Companionship

- 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

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

- Caring, patient, and genuinely enjoys helping others

- Positive attitude and person-centred approach

- Treats others with dignity, kindness, and respect

- Reliable, trustworthy, and good communicator

- Makes people feel comfortable and at ease

- Supportive team player, but also confident working independently

- Flexible and adaptable—no two days are the same

- Warm, empathetic, and committed to making a real difference

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons, 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.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9

Ad ID: 5417291705