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Independent Lives Ltd
Weekend Personal Assistant for a Joyful, Playful Young Boy
East Grinstead, West Sussex
- Hours
- Part Time
- Posted
- 4 days ago
- Salary
- £13.50 per hour
- Recruiter
- Independent Lives Ltd
- Closes
- 06 Dec 2025
- Course
- No
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Weekend Personal Assistant for a Joyful, Playful Young Boy
Ref: DP6436
Location: East Grinstead
Details
This role is to support a Child
Drivers licence required: Yes
Own vehicle needed: Yes
Hours per week:
Mainly weekends – ideally Saturdays, but flexible Extra hours will be available during school holidays
Hourly pay rate:
£13.50
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We are looking for a kind, reliable, and enthusiastic Personal Assistant to support our cheerful young son both at home and out in the community.
He’s a happy, smiley boy with a huge grin and an infectious laugh that lights up the room. He loves to giggle with his sister during playtime, build with his toys and blocks, sing along to his favourite tunes, and watch episodes of Peppa Pig.
The role is primarily for weekends—ideally Saturdays—with flexibility for additional hours or weekdays during school holidays. This is a rewarding opportunity to support a lovely young boy in his day-to-day enjoyment and development through play, companionship, and gentle encouragement.
If you're warm, patient, and enjoy making a difference in a child’s life, we’d love to hear from you.
Duties include:
- Personal grooming
- Eating and drinking assistance
- Moving and handling
- Other relevant duties as required
- Companionship
- Dressing / undressing
- Bathroom assistance
- Helping our son to mobilise or lift into his chair or buggy
- Encouraging him to drink
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
- Must be comfortable with pets
- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety
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: 5417259365
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