Weekend Personal Assistant

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

Job summary

A local support service is seeking a Weekend Personal Assistant to provide essential support for an individual in their home. The position involves a variety of personal care tasks, including medication assistance, grooming, and companionship. Ideal candidates are caring, reliable, and possess strong interpersonal skills. The role is part-time, requiring approximately 3-4 hours each Saturday and Sunday, with the potential for additional hours if available. Candidates must be non-smokers and have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality.
• Able to follow instructions and work on own initiative.
• Able to always work to high standards of health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal grooming assistance.
• Administering medication and prompting.
• Supporting with mobility and handling.

Skills

Reliable

Good timekeeping

Hygienic

Patient

Interpersonal skills

Creative

Fit and healthy

English proficiency

Job description

Weekend Personal Assistant

Ref: DP1329a

Location: Sidlesham, Chichester

Hours per week: Sat + Sun approximate 3‑4 hours per day (additional hours may be available)

Hourly pay rate: £15.00

We are looking for a caring, reliable Personal Assistant to provide weekend support for an individual in their own home. This role is ideal for someone local who is compassionate, patient and comfortable providing practical assistance while helping someone enjoy a good quality of life. The support is needed on Saturdays and Sundays to help with getting up and dressed in the morning using a hoist, and again in the evening to assist with the bedtime routine. The role involves personal care and supporting comfort and dignity at all times, with training provided where needed. The hours are likely to be around three to four hours each day, with the possibility of longer shifts if you are able to support outings and activities from time to time. This could include accompanying him out into the community, offering a friendly presence and helping him make the most of his weekends.

Duties include:

• Medication prompting/administering
• Personal grooming
• Moving and handling
• Other relevant duties as required
• 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

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.

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