Support Worker LTES176 in Eastbourne inEastbourne PUBLISHED WED 5 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Support Worker LTES176 Job details Posting date: 05 November 2025 Salary: £12.21 per hour Hours: Part time Closing date: 05 December 2025 Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex Remote working: On-site only Company: Independent Lives Job type: Permanent Job reference: LTES176 Apply for this job Summary Support Worker Ref: LTES176 Location: Eastbourne Details I am looking for personal care for a Child Drivers licence required: Yes Own vehicle needed: Yes Hours per week: Up to 25 hours per week to be discussed at interview. Hourly pay rate: £12.21 per hour I am looking for a PA for my 7 year old son. He is autistic and non verbal so it will take someone with a lot of caring and patience. He gets over stimulated and cannot communicate his needs so will have to be a person he can be calm and help stimulate him. In terms times it would involve being here for school drop off and feeding him dinner (which I will have prepared) otherwise most of the duties involved a getting ready for bed, bathing, changing nappies etc. He likes to be outside including walks along the seafront and loves water play and bouncing so again taking him out would play a big part in the role. Duties include: Personal grooming Eating and drinking assistance Moving and handling Other relevant duties as required Housekeeping Shopping Cooking Transportation Looking after pets Dressing / undressing Bathroom assistance Candidate qualities: Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality Able to tolerate the employer smoking in the workplace 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 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 .