Easy read guide

You can read about different kinds of Direct Payments by clicking on the words below:

Money from the council: Read the Easy Read Guide to Direct Payments
Money from NHS: Read the Easy Read Guide to Personal Health Budgets
Money from the council: Read the Easy Read Guide to Individual Service Funds
Money for education and health: Read the Easy Read Guide to Educational & Health Care Plans

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Personal Assistant DP5828

Job Title: Personal Assistant Location: East Grinstead Hourly rate: £9 dependent on experience Reference: DP5828 Hours/shifts: 10 plus per week. Weekends and weekdays.
Personal Assistant/Support Worker LR6633

Job Title: Personal Assistant/Support Worker Location: Haywards Heath Hourly rate: £10.00 Reference: LR6633 Hours/shifts: Term time 4 to 5 hours each week alternating: Week 1 - either Weds or Thurs a’noon for 4 hours Week 2 - either Sat or Sun for 5 hours (We can be flexible with the above days and times) School holidays 7 hours a week on one weekday (We can be flexible with which weekday)
Support Worker DP6527

Job Title: Support Worker Location: Bognor Regis Hourly rate: £10 per hour Reference: DP6527 Hours/shifts: 6 hours/week in 2 x 3hour shift on different days, to be advised, plus occasional cover for sickness and holidays
Female* Support Worker/ Personal Assistant KB5054

Job Title: Female Support Worker /Personal Assistant Location: Cowfold (Nr Horsham) Hourly rate/ Hours/ Shifts: Waking night shifts Every Wednesday 10.30 pm – 8.30 am Alternate Saturdays 10.30 pm – 8.30 am Day Shifts Every other Friday 4- 10.30 pm Saturday 4-10.30 pm Every other Saturday waking night shift 10-30 pm to 8.30 am Waking nights £12.50 per hour Saturdays, £12 Wednesdays , Day shifts £11 per hour

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