Support Worker/ PA CSES543 in Eastbourne inEastbourne PUBLISHED WED 5 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Support Worker/ PA CSES543 Job details Posting date: 05 November 2025 Salary: £12.21 per hour Hours: Part time Closing date: 05 December 2025 Location: Eastbourne Remote working: On-site only Company: Independent Lives Job type: Permanent Job reference: CSES543 Apply for this job Summary Support Worker/ PA CSES543 Eastbourne Details I am looking for personal care for a Woman The candidate should be a woman* Drivers licence required: Yes Own vehicle needed: Yes Hours per week: Two hours over a lunch time period on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Hourly pay rate: £12.21 I live on my own with my beloved cat, who is a great source of support and comfort to me. I am in my late 80’s, and have a great sense of humour. I currently have agency support, however I would like to reduce this support and have a PA, working alongside the agency, to do a lunch time call, and help out with personal care and food preparation, and to support me to manage my health conditions, including diabetes, stroke damage and macular degeneration. I am very fond of toast, sweet treats, omelettes and fish and chips but I don’t enjoy mash and can’t manage anything that is too tough any more. I don’t get out much but I do need to get some fresh air now and again. Duties include: Medication prompting/administering Personal grooming Eating and drinking assistance Moving and handling Clinical tasks Other relevant duties as required Cooking Companionship Looking after pets Dressing / undressing Bathroom assistance I am shy about personal care, so need someone, who will understand this and work with me to overcome my shyness I choke easily, so you will need to listen out for me when I’m eating I lack confidence with climbing and descending stairs, so need a person who will work with me to increase my confidence. I sometimes need support to choose appropriate clothing. I don’t do much exercise and may need help and encouragement with short walks 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 I would like a PA with patience, understanding and a sense of humour, with experience of working with older people 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. 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 .