Direct Payment free resources

Follow the step-by-step guides on managing your Direct Payment and employing a Personal Assistant.

There is also guidance on different types of Direct Payments and accessible information.

If you require any of our fact sheets in large print format, please email our Information & Advice team at: [email protected]

1. Getting started on Direct Payments

2. Recruiting a Personal Assistant

3. Making a Job Offer (Employing a Personal Assistant)

4. Getting your Personal Assistant started

5. Managing and Supervising your Personal Assistant

6. Ending your Personal Assistant's employment

7. Additional Information for employers

Easy read guides to Direct Payments

Read information in Easy Read about money you can receive to pay for your care and support. Read more

BSL signed guide to Direct Payments

Find out how managing your own personal budget through a Direct Payment can support your independence. Read more

PA Recruitment Pack

All of the paperwork you need when recruiting a Personal Assistant in one handy PA Pack. Read more

Personal Budgets from a local authority explained

Personal Health Budgets explained

Educational & Health Care Plans explained

Individual Service Funds explained

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Female Personal Assistant DP6776

Job Title: Female* Personal Assistant Location: Littlehampton Hourly rate: £12.50 Reference: DP6776 Hours/shifts: Saturday & Sunday 9am to 5pm Job share will be considered so please apply for any hours you are able to do Patient, empathetic and reliable PA required to support my 90 yr old mother with advanced dementia.

Female Support Workers/ Personal Care Assistants BRR6792b

Job Title: Female* Support Workers/Personal Care Assistants Location: Near Buckingham Park, Shoreham, West Sussex Hourly rate: £9.00 Reference: BRR6792b Hours/shifts: 9.30am-11.30am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday mornings, times can be negotiable/flexible. Some evening hours may be offered later on. Please apply for whatever shifts you are interested in. Can be a job share. This is a lovely opportunity to support a 71 year year old lady.

Personal Care and Support Worker NDS7063

Job Title: Personal Care and Support Assistant to disabled lady Location: Horsham Hourly rate: £9.50 Reference: NDS7063 Hours/shifts: 4 ¼ hours per week. Weekdays only. I am a friendly 47 year old lady with two grown up sons and four cats, who is looking for companionship and support with light domestic duties, getting out into the community and some personal care.