Independent Living Alternatives
promoting independence since 1989
ILA has a register of short and long-term positions
across London. If you are looking for a permanent
job or ad hoc shifts to suit, then you need to
complete an application form to receive PA Vacancy
Alerts as they become available.
POSITION KK92 - Shepherd’s Bush W12
A woman with visual impairment is looking for a female* PA to support her regularly on Mondays and Wednesdays. This placement offers 6 hours of work per day and the start is between 9-10am. A successful candidate needs to have a good level of English, is IT literate and must like dogs (the PA User has a retired guide dog). Salary: £12.50ph; salary raise to £13.50 after 3 months depending on satisfactory work performance (Direct employment, PAYE) TO START ASAP
POSITION MA91 – Camden NW1
Female PA User in Camden is looking for a PA to work 1 day per week on a regular basis. It can be any weekday except Wednesday. Working hours are ideally 10am-2:30pm (with a 15-30 minute unpaid break in the middle) but the hours can be more flexible. The work entails anything that the PA User wants doing with a particular focus on sorting out her admin and her home as it is a bit cluttered and at present disorganised. She is a wheelchair user with no personal care required and needs someone who is willing to strike a balance between encouraging her to “sort things out” and also letting her have space to do things herself. Salary: £13.15ph (ILA)
POSITION LE00 – Greenwich SE10
Female wheelchair user is looking for a PA who can support her on one day per week (possibly two in the future). The day can be flexibly arranged (including weekends), the usual start is 10am and there are 5-6 hours of work per day. Duties include light housekeeping, help with care for cat, watering plants and accompanying on public transport, mostly to meetings, events, conferences. You need to be able to negotiate travel routes in London. Good cooking skills are welcome, but not essential. Please don’t apply if you are allergic to cats! Flexibility appreciated. Training can be given. I am primarily looking for applicants who live locally/in a short travelling distance.
Salary: £15ph (Direct employment)
POSITION MCS41 – North Harrow HA1
Female PA User is looking for a female* PA to support her on 3 days per week: Monday, Wednesday (11am-3pm) and Friday (11am-1.30pm). The tasks are: help with cleaning the house, cooking, household tasks, shopping, laundry, help with basic admin. The PA needs to be a good communicator and willing to listen, also okay with dogs and cats. Salary: £12.79ph (ILA)
POSITION PP11 - St. Leonards-on-Sea TN38
Creative disabled woman in St. Leonards-on-Sea is seeking a female* PA for regular 5-7 shifts per month. The shifts are 24/7 and the usual start and finish is at 2pm, with some flexibility. You need to be a driver (25+ and able to drive a wheelchair accessible van), a non-smoker and okay with cats. The tasks involve personal care; support with transfers and positioning; housework duties; support with looking after the PA User’s cat; all meals cooked (mostly vegetarian); some basic admin. The salary is £250.08 per 24h shift (Direct employment)
POSITION SKSS – Kensington W8
A male wheelchair user is looking for a PA to work regularly on Mondays (11am-9pm). You need to be a fit and motivated person, have a good standard of English and good level of hygiene. The tasks include personal care, preparing meals and feeding, light housekeeping, washing and ironing, accompanying to appointments, assistance with phone calls and other general personal assistance. All training will be given. The salary is £110 per shift, this will increase to £120 after completing 2 months (Direct employment)
TO START ON 8th APRIL
POSITION SM03 - Chelsea SW3
Female PA User in Chelsea, a physically disabled artist, is looking for female* PAs. She is looking to cover 3 regular days per week: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday OR Sunday (6-7 hours per day). The work includes personal care and domestic tasks. You need to be a good communicator as the PA User has a speech impairment so at times you may need to communicate on her behalf. The PA User is also looking for a holiday PA to travel to Europe and Asia (dates to be confirmed)! Interviews to be held between Monday and Friday after 1pm. The salary is £13.15 per hour (Direct employment)
POSITION TJ55 - Peckham SE15
Female disabled artist, performer and co-artistic director is looking for a Support Worker, 4 days a week (36 hours, Tuesday-Friday 9.30am-6.30pm). We are looking for a confident and organised person, with a good sense of humour and willingness to learn, to join our small, friendly team based in Peckham, South London. A successful candidate must be able to commit to all 4 days (no job share), be okay with cats and have flexibility for travel. The salary is £28,922 per annum (£15.45 per hour/£139.05 per day) (Direct employment)
*Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for a female worker to work with our client.