Personal Care Assistant

PA Pages; Crawley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A private family in Crawley is looking for a Personal Assistant to engage with their non-verbal son on the autism spectrum. The role offers flexible working hours, including after school, weekends, and school holidays, with a pay rate of £12.21 per hour. Responsibilities include supervising playtime, assisting with daily personal care, and ensuring safety. The ideal candidate should be patient, reliable, and possess good interpersonal skills. An Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check may be required.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
• Non-smoker due to medical reasons.
• Willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and engage in play activities.
• Assist with medication, personal grooming, and toileting.
• Provide companionship and transportation.
• Perform minor housekeeping tasks.

Skills

Patient

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to follow instructions

Creative

Fit and healthy

Reliable

Respect for privacy

Good timekeeping

Job description

My 8 year old son is looking for a Personal Assistant to supervise and play with him within the family home, so that I can get a break from my caring role. My son is non verbal and on the autism spectrum. He loves coco melon and watching you tube clips on his tablet or TV. He also enjoys playing with magnets, puzzles, Lego and water play in the garden. He likes routine and familiarity so I hope that over time the personal assistant will be able to take him out into the community on his favourite thing, the bus!

He does need constant supervision to stay safe, as well as help and prompting with eating and toileting but he is physically active and enjoys being outside using his trampoline in the garden.

Your help and support would make a real difference to me and my family. Having somebody to be around and engaging in play with him, would mean that I can get on with jobs around the home and give me some well needed time to myself. The work will be flexible and can fit around your other commitments.

Duties include:

• Medication prompting/administering
• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Moving and handling
• Dressing / undressing
• Other relevant duties as required
• Transportation
• Companionship
• Bathroom assistance
• Housekeeping (only minor tasks such as tidying up if mess made while doing an activity in the home)

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

Additional requirements

Non-smoker due to medical reasons

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

Details

Location: Crawley

Ref: TM8785

Employment status: Employed

Hours per week: flexible; after school/weekends/school holidays

Hourly pay rate: £12.21

Hours and Pay

Hourly pay rate: £12.21