Contact Independent Lives Ltd
Independent Lives Ltd
Personal Assistant/ Buddy
Mayfield, East Sussex
Contact Independent Lives Ltd
- Hours
- Part Time
- Posted
- 2 hours ago
- Salary
- TBD - self-employed
- Recruiter
- Independent Lives Ltd
- Closes
- 01 Jul 2026
- Course
- No
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Personal Assistant/ Buddy
Ref: CSES1150
Location: Mayfield
Details
This role is to support a Woman
Drivers licence required: Preferred
Employment status:
Self-employed
Hours per week:
7 hours per week
Hourly pay rate:
To be discussed at interview
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A young lady is seeking a friendly, reliable, and self-employed Personal Assistant to provide support as a PA, buddy, or companion.
Role includes:
- Support with shopping and everyday tasks
- Help with preparing meals
- Accompaniment to the gym and encouragement with fitness
- Support with swimming sessions
- Social activities such as bowling and other outings
This is a great opportunity for someone who is positive, active, and enjoys supporting others to live independently while staying socially engaged.
Hours:
Approximately 7 hours per week (flexible, to be agreed)
Ideal candidate:
- Friendly and approachable
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Enjoys fitness and social activities
- Able to provide encouragement and companionship
If you are interested, please get in touch to discuss further details.
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Duties include:
- Moving and handling
- Other relevant duties as required
- Housekeeping
- 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
- 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
- The customer would prefer someone who shares similar interests
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.
Ad ID: 5418430423
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