Support Worker/ Personal Care Assistant DP7492 in Lancing inLancing PUBLISHED WED 5 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant DP7492 Job details Posting date: 05 November 2025 Salary: £12.21 per hour Hours: Part time Closing date: 05 December 2025 Location: Lancing Remote working: On-site only Company: Independent Lives Job type: Permanent Job reference: DP7492 Apply for this job Summary Details I am looking for personal care for a Child Drivers licence required: Yes Own vehicle needed: Yes Hours per week: 7 hours on a Saturday or Sunday in school terms, plus one week day in holidays. Days can be flexible. Hourly pay rate: £12.21 an hour Support worker required to work with my 11 year old son. He has Autism and learning delay. He mainly communicates through ecolalia and single words. He is able to make his wants and needs known through actions and gestures. He enjoys playing on his Mario Kart, and likes his teddies. He also loves being outdoors,going to the park and beach. These would need to be accessed at quieter times ofthe day. Duties include: Other relevant duties as required Bathroom assistance Taking the child out to park, beach, bowling, cinema, going to McDonalds. Keeping him safe and supervised at all times. Driving him in your car would be preferable but public transport can be used. 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 Experienced in working with children with Autism/learning delay Friendly and approachable A driver with own car would be useful Able to keep the child safe and supervised at all times 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. Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position you will be employed directly by the individual employer and not Independent Lives. Successful applicants will be entitled to Holiday pay and will be issued employment contracts. *Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2Part 1 Schedule 9. 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 .