Personal Assistant x2

PA Pages; Hailsham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal support service provider in Hailsham is seeking a Personal Assistant to provide energetic and positive support to an individual with unique needs. Ideal candidates should be youthful, empathetic, and able to engage actively in various activities that enhance the client's cognitive and social skills. Responsibilities include supervision, managing safety during activities, and supporting health needs. The role offers £15 per hour for 20 hours a week, with essential considerations for the candidate's experience in dynamic risk management and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Youthful and positive outlook required.
• Ability to engage actively with client.
• Comfortable with dynamic risk situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled supervision and community engagement.
• Manage client's walking compulsion safely.
• Ensure adherence to the client's dietary needs.

Skills

Empathy

Dynamic risk management

Interpersonal skills

Job description

20 hours per week, days/times to be discussed.

About the client

The client is a 34‑year‑old male, university graduate, intelligent and physically very fit. He is independent with personal care and enjoys long walks, often comfortably walking several miles. Following an iatrogenic brain injury in 2017 he experiences difficulties with short‑term memory and complex executive functioning, a compulsion to walk, and occasional phonic tics. The severity of symptoms fluctuates and is closely linked to stress levels and diet (he avoids sugar and caffeine). He remains fully capable of following instructions, engaging in card and video games, and participating in structured activities. His interests include music (particularly rap), dogs, snooker, archery, quad biking, and music festivals. He benefits greatly from positive social interaction with people close to his own age.

About the role

We are looking for one or more Personal Assistant support workers in Hailsham who can bring energy, positivity, and enthusiasm to spending time with him. Ideal candidates are youthful, naturally positive, empathetic, and energetic. Experience managing dynamic risk situations and a willingness to provide active, not passive, support are essential.

Candidate qualities

• Youthful outlook, similar age (male or female)
• Naturally positive, empathetic, energetic
• Genuine pleasure in seeing the client engage with activities that build confidence, improve focus, and support cognitive and executive functioning
• Comfortable encouraging activity, companionship, and shared experiences, rather than passive support
• Confident in dynamic risk management, able to respond in real time, maintain clear boundaries and predictable routines
• Recognise and respond effectively if the client becomes unsettled or attempts to travel beyond agreed limits
• Respectful of privacy and confidentiality
• Reliable with good timekeeping, hygienic, tidy, organized
• Patient, honest, cheerful, with excellent interpersonal skills

Duties include

• Providing consistent, skilled supervision and structured community‑based engagement
• Managing the client’s compulsion to walk for extended periods – ensuring safety and risk mitigation
• Administering and maintaining essential administrative tasks
• Companionship and engagement with activities such as music, gaming, and outdoor interests
• Supporting the client’s health and dietary needs, monitoring stress levels, and ensuring adherence to the avoidance of sugar and caffeine

Employment details

Reference: RGES972

Location:> Hailsham

Employment status: Employed

Hours per week: 20 hours per week, days/times to be discussed

Hourly pay rate: £15 per hour

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Requirements

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

Application process

If you are successful, you will either be directly engaged by the individual employer or employed on a self‑employed basis, depending on suitability and agreement. If 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