Working as a Personal Care Assistant

Are you a Personal Assistant already, or are you interested in working as one? We have lots of resources and available jobs for you, as well training and funding opportunities.

Find out about the latest care jobs by following Independent Lives PA recruitment on Facebook or search for Personal Assistant jobs below.Facebook.

Training for Personal Assistants

We can help you with induction training, or training in specific areas such as manual handling, first aid, or food hygiene. We can also train you on clinical tasks and signpost to funding. Read more

Search for Personal Assistant jobs

Are you a Personal Assistant looking for work? You can search for the latest roles available across West Sussex. Read more

Join PA Pages

Join the PA Pages database to let employers know you are available for work. It's easy to join and won't cost you a penny! Read more

What being a Personal Assistant involves

As a Personal Assistant you will work directly for the person needing care and support. The job can be very flexible as well as rewarding. Read more

Resources for Personal Assistants

We have collated free resources that are useful to Personal Assistants. If you have any to share let us know! Read more

Read an interview with a Personal Assistant

Read our interview with Alison who talks about how she became a Personal Assistant and what the job is like. Read more

Latest

Job Title: Personal Assistant Location: Shoreham by Sea Hourly rate:£9.00 per hour Reference: DP5427 Hours/shifts: 8am – 1pm Days and shifts to be discussed I am a 40 year man, looking for a personal assistant to help me with my morning routine.

Female* Personal Assistant-VC4848

Job Title: Female* Personal Assistant Location: Littlehampton Hourly rate: £9.00 per hour Reference: VC4848 Hours/shifts: Monday-Sunday with every other weekend off 2 hours per day, 10.00 am – 12.00 pm although some flexibility is required These shifts can be worked by one PA or as part of a Job Share – as agreed at interview

Personal Assistant VC5920

Job Title: Personal Assistant Location: Bognor and surrounding community Hourly rate: £9.00 Reference: VC5920 Hours/shifts: Saturdays: 6-8 hours during day + an additional 20-30 flexible hours per month after School, in the evening and at weekends as mutually agreed I am a 14 year old girl with learning difficulties, autism and anxiety. I require a patient, caring and fun-loving PA to support me socially.

PA/ support assistant DP5504

Job Title: PA/support assistant Location: Horsham/Crawley Hourly rate: £9.20 Reference: DP5504 Hours/shifts: 2-3 hours per week plus ad hoc hours 1) I’m looking for PA support for my 14 year old boy who has autism, learning difficulties and global development delay. 2) I’m looking for PA support for my 9 year old boy who has developed delay, moderated learning difficulties, social communication difficulties and adhd.

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Payroll

Employ care and support staff but find payroll daunting? Our dedicated payroll team can help.

We offer a complete payroll package, guiding you through legislation and advising you on pensions, tax, national insurance, maternity pay, sick pay, tax credits and student loans.

About our Care Service

Our Care Service provides quality care and support across West Sussex. We can provide you with the assistance you need to manage many aspects of daily living, helping you to stay independent

Working at Independent Lives

What we do

Independent Lives is a user-led charity working with disabled people, people with support needs, and carers, to enable people to lead full, active and independent lives.

Direct Payment Information & Advice Service

Direct Payment Information & Advice Service offers you support face-to-face, via Zoom and over the phone. You can also access free guidance, template and other resources.

Recruitment Solutions

Recruiting a new Personal Assistant can be expensive and time consuming. Our Recruitment Solutions service allows you to plan ahead for unexpected recruitment costs and simplifies the recruitment process.

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Social groups

This page is full of social groups and activities - as well as links to other organisation's social calendars. Get social with like-minded people, from coffees - to online forums - take your pick!

Banking Administration Service

Want to take control of your care and support without the added responsibility of managing a Direct Payment bank account? Our Banking Administration Service is for you.