Self-Employed Support Worker TMES960 in Newhaven inNewhaven PUBLISHED WED 5 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Self-Employed Support Worker TMES960 Job details Posting date: 05 November 2025 Salary: £20 per hour Hours: Part time Closing date: 05 December 2025 Location: Newhaven, East Sussex Remote working: On-site only Company: Independent Lives Job type: Permanent Job reference: TMES960 Apply for this job Summary Self-Employed Support Worker Ref: TMES960 Location: Newhaven Details This role is to support a Woman Drivers licence required: Yes Own vehicle needed: Yes Hours per week: 3.5 hour shift. Any day Monday to Friday with a start time late morning/lunch time Very flexible Hourly pay rate: £20 - Are you looking for a few extra hours work each week? Are you friendly, kind and sociable? I am looking for a support worker to go out for coffee/lunch with once a week or help me with some tasks around my home. I live with my teenage son and have a passion for cooking and baking, my speciality is banana cake! I am a qualified chef but have not been able to work for a while due to my poor health and struggle to use my own kitchen as it is not very accessible. Having a support worker to help me access the community will really make a big difference to my life. I would love to go for coffee or lunch, access a swimming pool, visit a gym or park. Even just supporting me in my home to do some baking or a few chores around the house if I am having a bad day would give me a massive boost. I have poor mobility and use a walking stick to help me move about. I experience pain on a daily basis and do struggle with my mental health/anxiety. I would describe myself as outgoing, bubbly and a creative person who enjoys the company of others. Duties include: - Administration - Housekeeping - Shopping - Cooking - Transportation - Companionship 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 - Must be happy to work with a considerate smoker (smokes outside) 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 .