Employed or Self Employed Support Worker LTES578 in Uckfield inUckfield PUBLISHED WED 5 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Employed or Self Employed Support Worker LTES578 Job details Posting date: 05 November 2025 Salary: £12.21 per hour Additional salary information: Employed £12.21ph/Self-Employed TBC Hours: Part time Closing date: 05 December 2025 Location: Uckfield, East Sussex Remote working: On-site only Company: Independent Lives Job type: Permanent Job reference: LTES578 Apply for this job Summary Employed or Self Employed Support Worker Ref: LTES578 Location: Uckfield Details This role is to support a Woman Drivers licence required: Yes Own vehicle needed: Yes Employment status: Employed or Self-employed Hours per week: 4 hours per week days and times to be discussed at interview but preferably afternoons and evenings. Hourly pay rate: Employed £12.21ph Self-Employed TBC - I live at home in Uckfield with my very supportive parents and I am looking for someone special with experience of autism with a PDA profile to support me to access the community to go on outings and to build relationships outside of the family home. I like cooking and crafting and would like you to support me with these things. If you are looking for a flexible role working afternoons and evenings, then please apply. - Duties include: - Medication prompting/administering - Eating and drinking assistance - Other relevant duties as required - Administration - Shopping - Cooking - Transportation - Companionship - Helping with other activities including cooking and crafting 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 - Driving licence preferred but not essential. - Comfortable working with autistic people Additional requirements Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission 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. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .