Calm and gentle self-employed PA Ref: LTES1201 Location: Eastbourne Details This role is to support a Woman Drivers licence required: Preferred Own vehicle needed: Yes Employment status: Self-employed Hours per week: 6 hours per week, I prefer the support to be in the afternoons but am happy to discuss this at interview. Hourly pay rate: TBD - I am looking for a self-employed PA to support me to organise my life and my abilities with a goal of being able to manage my daily living needs independently, and eventually to find employment I have a diagnosis of ADHD, Autism and PTSD symptoms and become overwhelmed if bombarded with information, I appreciate a calm and gentle approach and to discuss anything in a measured way. My wish is to have independence of my own, to have employment and to enable this I am aware I will need support from others to commence a good daily/weekly routine, I need to be able to take my medication each day to support my ADHD as I have found that when I forget to take my medication this impacts negatively on my abilities to manage my personal care, my sleep, and my ability to access the local community, I also find that I neglect/forget to have food and fluid which in turn negatively affects my health and wellbeing, so prompting from you would be very helpful. I would like support from you to encourage and motivate me to access the local community, I want support to organise myself, to make a list of my shopping, to assist with accessing the local community to build my confidence, to motivate me, and to build my ability to be able to do things for myself. I am looking for a PA who understands my needs and my wish for structure, organising and planning daily or weekly tasks/chores/activities. I would prefer the support to take place in the afternoons over 2 or 3 days, but I can be flexible, we can discuss this when we meet. It’s important to me to ensure that all community‑based activities are followed by scheduled quiet time or low‑demand downtime. This allows me time and the opportunity to decompress, regulate, and recharge after accessing stimulating environments. The outcome I would like to achieve is to feel more organised, less overwhelmed, and better able to engage in community activities/shopping while maintaining emotional balance and reducing burnout/fatigue. I would love to hear from you if you can support me. - Duties include: - Medication prompting/administering - Eating and drinking assistance - Other relevant duties as required - Administration - Housekeeping - Shopping - Cooking - Transportation - Companionship - Gardening - Medication prompting. - Eating and drinking prompting. - Gardening, I have houseplants that I tend to neglect at times. - Cooking and prompting me to prepare foods. 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 - Down to earth and trustworthy. Additional requirements - Non-smoker due to medical reason - Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission 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. *Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 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 .