Personal Assistant Ref: DP8661 Location: Worthing Details This role is to support a Child Drivers licence required: Yes Own vehicle needed: Yes Employment status: Employed Hours per week: 2 PA's required 4.5 and 3 flexible hours Hourly pay rate: £12.71 - I am looking for a reliable and attentive personal assistant to help transport my 10-year-old son to various activities at different locations. The role involves driving him safely to places like parks, beaches, swimming pools, playgrounds, and nature areas where he can enjoy enrichment opportunities. My son is energetic and enjoys being outdoors, swimming, and exploring the forest. Because he can be impulsive, he requires a higher level of supervision. Therefore, it is important that the assistant remains alert and vigilant at all times to ensure his safety. The ideal candidate will have experience working with children and be comfortable providing close supervision. They should also be a confident and careful driver with a clean driving record. Overall, this position requires someone who is patient, dependable, and enjoys spending time outdoors with an active, fun-loving child. Duties include: - Other relevant duties as required - 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 Additional requirements Non-smoker due to medical reasons, Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours 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 .