Personal Assistant Wanted - Make a Positive Difference Every Day ES3356

Personal Assistant Wanted - Make a Positive Difference Every Day ES3356

Personal Assistant Wanted - Make a Positive Difference Every Day

Ref: ES3356

Location: Eastbourne

Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: Preferred

Employment status:

Employed or Self-employed

6 hours per week mostly weekends Weekdays during holidays

Hourly pay rate:

£12.71 per hour

Are you a caring, patient and enthusiastic person who enjoys supporting others? We are looking for a dedicated Personal Assistant to provide one-to-one support for a non-verbal autistic individual. This is a rewarding opportunity to help someone enjoy everyday life, build confidence and reach their full potential.

The person you will be supporting is tactile, highly sensitive and has a great sense of humour. They need someone with energy, kindness and a positive attitude who can understand their needs, recognise when they may be becoming overwhelmed and respond calmly to help prevent situations from escalating. You should also feel confident supporting them during autistic meltdowns with patience, reassurance and understanding.

The role includes providing personal care, as the individual is doubly incontinent. You must be comfortable with cleaning, changing continence pads and supporting personal hygiene while always maintaining dignity and respect.

If you are compassionate, reliable and committed to making a genuine difference in someone's life, we would love to hear from you.

Duties include:

• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Other relevant duties as required
• Bathroom assistance
• Support personal hygiene while maintaining dignity, respect and comfort
• Provide personal care, including cleaning and changing continence pads
• 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
• Caring, kind and considerate with a compassionate approach
• Able to recognise when someone is becoming overwhelmed and respond calmly before situations escape
• Patient and confident in supporting autistic meltdowns with understanding and reassurance

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 the role is offered on a self-employed basis, you will be responsible for the cost of your own DBS check.

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Personal Assistant Wanted - Make a Positive Difference Every Day ES3356

Company: Independent Lives Salary: £12.71 Hours: Part-time Location: Eastbourne, BN23 5SX Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 20 Jul 2026 Closing date: 19 Aug 2026

Summary

Personal Assistant Wanted - Make a Positive Difference Every Day

Ref: ES3356

Location: Eastbourne

Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: Preferred

Employment status:

Employed or Self-employed

Hours per week:

6 hours per week mostly weekends Weekdays during holidays

Hourly pay rate:

£12.71 per hour

Are you a caring, patient and enthusiastic person who enjoys supporting others? We are looking for a dedicated Personal Assistant to provide one-to-one support for a non-verbal autistic individual. This is a rewarding opportunity to help someone enjoy everyday life, build confidence and reach their full potential.

The person you will be supporting is tactile, highly sensitive and has a great sense of humour. They need someone with energy, kindness and a positive attitude who can understand their needs, recognise when they may be becoming overwhelmed and respond calmly to help prevent situations from escalating. You should also feel confident supporting them during autistic meltdowns with patience, reassurance and understanding.

The role includes providing personal care, as the individual is doubly incontinent. You must be comfortable with cleaning, changing continence pads and supporting personal hygiene while always maintaining dignity and respect.

If you are compassionate, reliable and committed to making a genuine difference in someone's life, we would love to hear from you.

Duties include:

• Personal grooming
• Eating and drinking assistance
• Other relevant duties as required
• Dressing / undressing
• Bathroom assistance
• Support personal hygiene while maintaining dignity, respect and comfort
• Provide personal care, including cleaning and changing continence pads

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
• Caring, kind and considerate with a compassionate approach
• Able to recognise when someone is becoming overwhelmed and respond calmly before situations escape
• Patient and confident in supporting autistic meltdowns with understanding and reassurance

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

Related jobs Friendly and Reliable female Personal Assistant needed HWES1667

from £12.71 per hour

Independent Lives

Pevensey

On-site Permanent Part time

Support Worker ES176

from £12.71 per hour

Independent Lives

Eastbourne

On-site Permanent Part time

Self-Employed Support Worker LTES991

Independent Lives

Stone Cross

On-site Permanent Part time

Browse more jobs