Enthusiastic and Caring Personal Assistant for a Bright and Curious 15-Year-Old Ref: DP6447 Location: Horsham Details This role is to support a Child Drivers licence required: Yes Own vehicle needed: Yes Hours per week: Term time - 3 hours per week - either on Mon, Tue, or Thurs evenings (times TBD) School holiday time - extra days/times available and TBD (flexible) Hourly pay rate: £12.71 plus mileage - We are looking for a warm, engaging, and proactive Personal Assistant to support a bright and inquisitive 15-year-old boy who loves to explore the world around him. He enjoys playing Skylanders, Minecraft, and going on adventures to the park or swimming — and he’d love a PA who will join in the fun with him! His interests are wonderfully varied: from maths, dinosaur and evolution/science to arcades, golf, food, animals, and the show Octonauts. He’s also fascinated by the Chinese zodiac, making every day an opportunity for conversation, learning, and discovery. He has ADHD and more pronounced autism, and he wears ear defenders to help manage sensory sensitivities. He prefers calm environments and appreciates understanding and patience from those around him. The ideal PA will provide gentle guidance and offer options that empower him to make his own choices, occasionally using visuals to support communication and routine if necessary. The role includes supporting him with accessing the community, helping him navigate social interactions, and encouraging his independence. While he manages his own personal care, the PA will offer minor prompting where needed. A love of being active will be an advantage, as he enjoys athletics and spending time outdoors. During term time, the day may typically start with a school pick-up at 3pm, or if that’s not possible, beginning at home around 4pm, where Mum will outline plans for the evening ahead of time so you can both do enjoyable and meaningful activities that match his energy, interests, and comfort levels. During school holidays, extra hours may be available which would be more flexible. If you are enthusiastic, patient, and creative, and would enjoy spending time with a wonderfully curious young person, helping him grow in confidence and independence, we’d love to hear from you. Duties include: - Other relevant duties as required - Housekeeping - Cooking - Transportation - Companionship - Minor personal care prompts 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 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 .